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Journey TO Sisterhood

One woman’s search for community leads her to full dedication to God and to monastic life

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Sister Hannah Vanorny’s perpetual monastic profession was truly a joyful celebration, as evident by the smiles on her face and those around her. (Left to right: Sister Susan Lardy, Sister Hannah Vanorny and Sister Nancy Mill, Prioress.) Turn to page 3 for the story.

also in this month’s new earth nD iocesan annual report

News from around the diocese

Bishop’s Column

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n West Fargo parish whips up fun in Chopped! competition

Bishop’s Calendar

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n Bishop Folda makes first visit to Holy Spirit School

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n Middle schoolers march to support life-affirming options

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Guest Editorial

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Commentary

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Guest Column

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Youth & Youth Adults

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A word of thanks and thoughts of remembrance

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s most of you know, and as the It is, of course, a difficult thing to whole world seems to know as think of those we love who have de­ well, I was recently ill with hep­ parted from this life and from our lives. atitis A, which I apparently contracted Human sorrow is natural and common during my trip to Rome in September. to us all. But in the light of faith, sorrow can give way to hope.

I first want to thank In fact, our Catholic the many people who practice of praying for prayed for my recov­ the dead is an intense­ ery and sent so many ly hopeful stance be­ get well cards and mes­ fore the inevitability of sages. I’m very grateful death. for your concern, and Jesus himself has the prayers definite­ told us that nothing ly have helped. I’m defiled can enter heav­ feeling much more en and that each one myself again, but at of us must one day give the doctor’s order I will an account for our sins. continue to get some It may be that some die extra rest to ensure a with unforgiven venial complete recovery. sins or with a contin­ Secondly, I continue ued attachment to sin. to pray that no one else Bishop John Folda Or perhaps they have will contract this virus not made satisfaction from contact with me for sins that they have had forgiven, during the time before I was even aware sometimes called the temporal punish­ of this illness. And, finally, be assured ment due to sin. that I continue to pray for all of you, for As the Catechism of the Catholic your good health and holiness in the Church tells us, “All who die in God’s service of our Lord. grace and friendship, but still imper­ fectly purified, are indeed assured of From sorrow to hope their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to The month of November is tradition­ achieve the holiness necessary to enter ally considered the month of the Poor the joy of heaven.” (1030) Souls, or the “Holy Souls” in purgato­ In another way of saying this, many ry. On Nov. 1 we celebrated All Saints people die as friends of God, but they Day, a wonderful liturgical celebration are not yet free of the vestiges of sin of all the holy ones — the saints — who that might still cling to them and that faithfully followed Jesus Christ in their must be purged or purified before they earthly lives and now rejoice with him can enter into heaven. in his heavenly kingdom.

Then, on Nov. 2, the church cele­ brated All Souls Day, a touching occa­ Not ‘poor souls’ but ‘saved souls’ sion for us to remember our beloved Before this stark reality of our frailty dead and to pray for their swift entry and guilt is the very hopeful Catholic into the heavenly dwelling of God. belief in purgatory.

The Council of Trent teaches that “There is a purgatory and the souls “Then I saw a new heaven detained there are helped by the prayers and a new earth.” of the faithful, and especially by the Revelation 21:1 acceptable sacrifice of the altar.”

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI says quite clearly, “Purgatory basically means that God can put the pieces back together again. That he can cleanse us in such a way that we are able to be (ISSN # 10676406) with him and can stand there in the fullness of life.”

We sometimes refer to the souls in Serving Catholic parishes purgatory as “poor souls”, but they are as the official newspaper of the also saved souls whose purgation and suffering are only temporary. They are Diocese of Fargo, N.D. assured of salvation.

And so, we pray for the poor souls, Member of the knowing that they cannot help them Catholic Press Association

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Bishop Folda’s Calendar Nov. 10-14

USCCB Conference, Baltimore, Md.

Nov. 15

5 p.m.

Confirmation Mass at St. Ann’s, Belcourt

Nov. 23

5 p.m.

Mass and Rite of Lector for Permanent Diaconate, Cathedral of St. Mary, Fargo

Nov. 24

10 a.m.

Year of Faith Closing Mass, Cathedral of St. Mary, Fargo

Nov. 28 – Dec. 1

Thanksgiving Holiday, Pastoral Center closed

Dec. 2

6 p.m.

Serra Dinner, St. Anthony’s, Fargo

Dec. 7

5 p.m.

Noel Night, St. John’s School, Wahpeton Ordination of Auxiliary Bishop-elect Andrew Cozzens, Cathedral of St. Paul, Minn.

Dec. 8-9 Dec. 12

1:30 p.m.

Nativity School Mass, Fargo

selves, but that we can help them by our prayers and sacrifices. Even in the Old Testament we find evidence of this act of charity.

In the Second Book of Maccabees (12:43-46), we read that it is a holy and pious thought to pray for the dead that they may be freed from their sins. And in the New Testament, Jesus speaks of sins that could and could not be for­ given “in the age to come” (Mt 12:32), and even St. Paul himself seems to have prayed for a person who has died (2 Tim 1:18).

In the earliest days of the Church, Christians instinctively prayed for those who had died. The ancient cata­ combs are filled with inscriptions ask­ ing for and promising prayers for the deceased. Among the early witnesses and Fathers of the Church, testimony is also abundant.

Tertullian urged a wife to pray for her deceased husband, especially on the anniversary of his death.

St. John Chrysostom said, “Let us not hesitate to help those who have died and to offer our prayers for them.”

And shortly before her own death St. Monica told her son, St. Augustine, “Lay this body anywhere; let not the care of it disturb you in any way. This only I request of you, that you remem­ ber me at the altar of the Lord, wherever you may be.”

Remembering by name One revered and ancient practice in the church is offering Masses for the happy repose of the souls of those who have died. In fact, we pray at every Mass for the faithful departed in general, but it is a good and time-honored act to offer a Mass for a specific intention, for instance, a loved one or family mem­ bers who have died.

In this, we are simply praying that the infinite mercy of Christ’s redemp­ tive sacrifice, which is represented in time and history through the sacrifice of the Mass, might be applied specifi­ cally to the needs of one who has died.

God’s love is specific, he knows us by name. So, in an act of charity, friend­ ship and hope, we beg God to bless in a particular way those whom we remem­ ber in the celebration of the Mass, trust­ ing in his mercy and forgiveness.

It is customary where possible to offer a stipend for a Mass that is requested,

and this too is a laudatory act of gener­ osity, a finite personal participation in the infinite salvific act of Jesus. But of course, no request for a Mass intention would be refused for lack of such a sti­ pend.

Our prayer a gift Another good and holy custom of this month is to visit and pray for the dead in a cemetery.

The Church has long given reverence to the places of rest where the dead are reposed, since their graves have been blessed as a testament to hope, and en­ courages the faithful to visit cemeteries and to pray for the dead who are buried there.

Some might say that cemeteries are somber places of death and sorrow, but once again, in the light of faith a cem­ etery is a place of hope. The funeral lit­ urgy itself tells us that “life is changed, not ended,” and so we look to the rest­ ing place of a loved one, or even of a stranger, as only a place of transition from which the body will rise again.

In light of the redemption of Jesus, all who die in his grace can look forward to the resurrection of the dead. And our prayers are a gift that we offer to assist the souls who are still on their journey of purification before entering the pres­ ence of God. And naturally, our simple, daily prayers are another way that we can remember and pray for those who await that moment when they will be puri­ fied and ready to enter into the holy presence of the Lord.

By our remembrance and prayers for the dead, our sorrow is assuaged, our hope is renewed, and we are remind­ ed of the bond that still unites us with those who have gone before us “marked with the sign of faith.”

We are a people of charity and mer­ cy, and praying for the dead has always been counted among the spiritual works of mercy. Let us not forget this important obligation of charity toward those who have died.

And let us also remember that we too, some day, may stand in need of the prayers of the living as we await our own entrance into heaven.

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.

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One woman’s search for community leads her to full dedication to God, monastic life

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Journey TO Sisterhood

By Aliceyn Magelky and Jill Ackerman

“It’s good to be here.”

That’s the response Sister Hannah Vanorny frequently gives to the question, why did you become a sister? For Sister Hannah, “here” is the Annunciation Monastery in Bismarck, N.D. And, the “good” is the community she feels in her home there.

A native of Oakes, N.D., Sister Hannah grew up in a family committed to the church. She and her parents, along with her two brothers and two sisters were active in parish life. “It was a joke in my family that we were always the last ones in the building,” she said.

This guidance and witness had two profound effects on her as a teen and young adult that were catalysts towards her journey to sisterhood. Throughout her childhood, the church and her parish provided a community, a place to belong.

“Community is very important to me,” she acknowledged.

However, she confesses that she lost all connection to God in her teen years.

“Like many young adults, I didn’t want to be like my parents. I wanted to lead my own life,” Sister Hannah said.

She left Oakes in 1999 to pursue a degree in history from Minnesota State University Moorhead. Seeking to fulfill her need for community, she turned to the students and events at the Newman Center on campus.

“When I discovered the Newman Center, it was like finding an extension to my current community, my family and friends,” Sister Hannah said.

She slowly started attending Mass and soon was participating in every Bible study, picnic, retreat, committee and activity sponsored by the Center.

She was delighted and surprised by this group of people who could freely share their love of Christ. “By my senior year at MSUM, I practically lived at the Newman Center,” she said.

Impressed by women religious Despite her heavy involvement in her home parish and the MSUM Newman Center, it wasn’t until her senior year that she really noticed women belonging to religious orders.

During a Newman Center event, she was placed at a table with four sisters.

Throughout the evening, she noticed a quality in these women that she hadn’t experienced anywhere else. She was awestruck by the deep, quiet sense of joy that seemed to radiate from them.

That night, one of the sisters gave her VISION, a Vocation Network directory, listing various religious orders and women’s vocation groups across the country. Today, this directory may be found online at www.vocationnetwork. org. It allows viewers to sort and search for an organization that best fits their interest.

For Sister Hannah, that small gesture provided the gentle nudge she needed to begin a process of prayer and contemplation.

After receiving her undergraduate

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Professing perpetual monastic vows at Annunciation Monastery in Bismarck, N.D., Oct. 12, Oakes native Sister Hannah Vanorny prostrates herself at the feet of all to ask for their prayers, and from that day she is to be counted as one of the community (Rule of St. Benedict). Below, she stands in the center of a family photo taken that day. The close-knit family played an active part in the profession ceremony and Mass.

degree from MSUM, she continued her educational pursuit at North Dakota State University, Fargo. In 2006, Sister Hannah received her master’s degree in history from the university.

Throughout the course of getting her master’s degree, she continued a stage of discernment, a process filled with questions and doubt.

“It was scary. I had plans of marrying and having children,” she said. “During the time I was getting my master’s, I was dating someone.”

The relationship turned serious when her boyfriend asked her to marry him.

This key moment forced Sister Hannah to more fully scrutinize the direction God was leading her.

“I was in a discernment crisis. I prayed a lot about God’s plans for me,” she said. “The poor guy waited two months for me to give him an answer.”

Ultimately, she decided the relationship was not where God wanted her to be. And, she ended it. But, this revelation didn’t immediately leave her running off to join a convent. She spent several more months pondering and praying for an answer.

Prompted at Perkins

It wasn’t until a fateful meeting with Sister Kathleen Atkinson from Annunciation Monastery at a Perkins restaurant in Fargo that she saw more clearly the next step in her journey to sisterhood. Like the sisters she first encountered at the MSUM Newman Center’s event, Sister Kathleen exuded friendliness, generosity and peace. She had never met the woman, and she wasn’t wearing a habit, but Sister Hannah knew she must be a sister.

“I picked Sister K out the minute I stepped through the door and spotted her smiling face as she was talking animatedly with another woman,” Sister Hannah said. “The friendliness, openness and generosity displayed in the

smiling woman’s face gave her away as a sister.”

After that meeting, Sister Hannah often would visit and stay with the sisters at Annunciation Monastery. “The welcoming hospitality I saw in Sister K the first day we met was a trait common to all of the sisters I later met when I visited the monastery,” she recalled.

Three years later, Sister Hannah took her first official step to sisterhood. She became an affiliate to Benedictine order. “It’s the hardest step because you are now officially connected,” she said.

A trip to Rome became a pivotal point in her journey because, as she says, “I was able to connect the dots from those first monasteries of St. Benedict and other holy men and women who laid the foundation of the life Benedictines continue to lead today. I realized how

much I love community life and the joy that comes with it.”

Sister Hannah found her community, her home. On Oct. 12, she cemented her dedication and commitment to the Benedictine Sisters of Annunciation Monastery by making her perpetual monastic profession during a special Mass for her. To make perpetual monastic profession means that Sister Hannah made a vow to live out the Benedictine, monastic life with her sisters.

Like a wedding day

That day, filled with love, promise and joy, might reflect the emotions and excitement a young bride may feel while preparing and participating in her wedding day.

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Diocese hires Magelky as new director of communications

The Diocese of Fargo hired Aliceyn Magelky as director of communications.

Magelky prev iously worked for a software company that special­ izes in customer rela­ tionship man­agement systems for Christian and public broadcasting Magelky organizations.

She has held various positions leading fundraising, marketing and training efforts.

Her duties include editor of the diocesan newspaper, New Earth, oversight of the diocesan website and social media sites and interaction with media on behalf of the diocese.

Magelky graduated from North Dakota State University in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in mass communication and business administration.

She and her husband Josh live in north Fargo with their two little girls and a cat.

Journey to Sisterhood Continued from page 3 “I felt like I was floating on air,” Sister Hannah said.

For the Mass, she was able to choose the music and readings. The entire family was involved. Her father, Deacon Tom Vanorny, gave the homily. Her uncle, Father Ed Vanorny, was the celebrant. And, her brothers and sisters lent musical talents to the ceremony.

During the Mass, she went through the Rite of Monastic profession where she read her vows, laid prostrate, said specific prayers and received her ring.

“I got my ring with the bell banner of Annunciation Monastery engraved on it,” Sister Hannah said with a bright smile. “It’s a visible symbol of my community, and my promise to God and to my sisters.”

Today, her love of learning about people and events that formed the world is helpful in her current ministry as the vocation director at the monastery.

She works with women with questions about the role God has planned for them. She spends a lot of time at conferences and online connecting with women looking for their own community.

She also conducts the “Ever Wonder?” retreats.

These weekend-long events allow women to participate in the prayer and community life of the Benedictine Sisters of Annunciation Monastery. Any women interested in spiritual life and contemplating God’s call are encour-

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Cycle of Formation: Steps towards becoming a sister Editor’s Note: The journey to become a sister may be very different for each individual and vary from organization to organization. The following is the Cycle of Formation used by the Union of Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Discernment

The woman meets regularly with a Presentation Sister in her area to discern her call to religious life. It is a time to become familiar with the con­gr­e­gation, Foundress, Charism, Provinces, mission and ministry. (6 months-1 year) Candidacy

The woman will live with sisters in her area. She will learn about religious life and learn what it means to be a Presentation Sister. She learns about the Charism and joins the sisters for community prayer. She will learn about the Presentation Sisters while continuing her work or studies. (1-2 years.)

Novitiate

The Novitiate lasts for two years and is a time for: np rayer and study to explore the woman’s life, spirituality, history of the church and congregation. n preparation to live a vowed, committed life. nd eepening a woman’s prayer life, her relationship with God and for stillness and quiet.

Temporary Profession

Once the woman makes her first profession of vows — poverty, chastity and obedience — the sister continues to explore her call to religious life and will learn to integrate her vowed life, community, prayer and ministry. First vows are for three years and may be renewed for a further two years if the sister so desires and/or if she is deemed called to the Presentation way of life.

Final Profession

At this stage, the sister who has made her temporary profession chooses to make her commitment of consecration to God and to the congregation for life. It is a wonderful celebration of love and commitment to God, the church and the sisters. aged to attend.

For any woman searching, Sister Hannah says, “Keep searching and praying.

If you are praying for an answer, it will come. Wherever you find the most joy, God wants you to be there. A lot of people are afraid of doing the wrong thing, so they avoid the direction God is pointing them.”

Sister Hannah believes there are women who seek something deeper and feel a pull toward growing closer to God through a life of prayer, community and service.

“They may consider marriage or single life, and yet feel like something is missing but they are not sure what to do about it. In today’s culture, they are hesitant because this is a different lifestyle,” Sister Hannah said.

A nun who blogs

She told the New Earth that she generates many creative ideas through her ministry and the way she lives monastic life. Her creative outlets include baking, leading prayer services, planning parties and events and writing.

A self-described “tech geek,” she started writing the Benediction Bliss blog. This blog is her way of sharing a humorous approach to daily life as a

Benedictine sister.

“I wanted people, especially discerning women, to know that if they were feeling a call, they too could be a sister.

I wanted to tell stories about what we do in a humorous way,” Sister Hannah said. “I encourage anyone who even wonders about religious life to take the time to explore the possibility. I find my faith through monastic community, which is why I fell in love with the monastic order in the first place.”

Sister Hannah’s blog can be found at www.annunicationmonastery.org/become-a-sister/blog.html.

Since she first became acquainted with the sisters of Annunciation Monastery, Sister Hannah admits she has changed in many ways. She says she feels not only more comfortable with longer, more sustained periods of prayer but more comfortable with God in general. She credits this evolution to the sisters surrounding her.

“I live with 50 amazing women that provide a great source of mentorship and inspiration to me every day,” she said. “Many sisters here have many years of religious life under their belts.

It’s awe-inspiring that they continue to attend daily Mass, they continue to pray every day and they continue to receive something out of it.”

Shanley’s Rustad completes Justices Teaching Institute

By Lee Ann Barnhardt

Randall Rustad, who teaches at Shanley High School in Fargo, was one of 18 history, government and social studies teachers from across the state to complete the fifth North Dakota Justices Teaching Institute: “The Constitution and Judicial Decision-Making” was held Oct. 17-18 in Bismarck, N.D. Rustad The North Dakota Supreme Court developed this public outreach program to foster a better civic understanding of the role

of the courts, how they work, and how they make decisions.

Following the institute, teachers will be able to teach others with confidence about the nature, history, structure, function and processes of the courts and the legal system.

With Supreme Court justices as their guides, the teachers explored the judicial system and the criminal court process in the context of preparing for the institute’s final application: a mock oral argument.

To earn a continuing education credit from the University of North Dakota, participants must now complete at least three hours of in-classroom work with students teaching the concepts learned at the institute.

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Kim Wangler, Julie Dogget, and Karissa Flieth, members of the Holy Cross Community Server team, work on their dish during the recent Chopped! competition held at Holy Cross Catholic Church, West Fargo, N.D.

West Fargo parish whips up fun in Chopped! competition Holy Cross Catholic Church, West Fargo, N.D., hosted its inaugural Chopped! competition on Oct. 6. Four teams made up of parishioners used their cooking skills to compete for culinary bragging rights.

Like the popular television show on Food Network, contestants were asked to prepare an appetizer, entrĂŠe and dessert from mystery ingredients, items they did not know they would be using. Some of the mystery items included: trout, yellow tomatoes, apple cider, guacamole, brownie brittle, quinoa, green beans and brats.

After each round, one team was eliminated by a panel of judges. Women of the Word Bible study group members were the winners. Another Chopped! competition is tentatively scheduled for early 2014.

Jeff Pegg, Knights of Columbus team member, puts the finishing touches on his dish. Knights of Columbus members comprised one of four teams competing in the Chopped! competition.

Photos submitted by Heather Heger

Judges Karen Winter and Bishop John Folda discuss their thoughts on dishes presented.

Sarah Ries, member of the Women of the Word team, chops food for one of her team’s dishes. Women of the Word won the competition.

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Events around the diocese

Dates and locations listed for NET Ministries retreats

For more events throughout the diocese, visit www.fargodiocese.org/ events.

The National Evangelization Teams or NET will be coming to Diocese of Fargo parishes and schools to conduct retreats to students in grade 6 through 12. NET Ministries, a nationwide youth retreat and outreach program geared toward awakening the Catholic faith in young people, has been providing retreats to students in this area for several years.

The following lists the retreat schedule. Please contact the person associated with each location for more information and to register. Visit www.fargodiocese.org/netretreats.

Date

Time

Location

Grade(s)

Theme

Contact

Tues, Dec. 3

5-9 p.m.

St. John’s Catholic Church Wahpeton

7-12

Life to the Fullest

Tom Theilen (701) 642-6982

Wed, Dec. 4

4-9 p.m.

Holy Spirit Catholic Church Fargo

6-8

Strength/Beauty

Jeff Benda (701) 232-5900

Thurs, Dec. 5

4-8:30 p.m.

St. John’s Catholic Church New Rockford

7-12

Reality Check

Sharon Eversvik (701) 947-5325

Fri, Dec. 6

8:30 a.m.3 p.m.

Sullivan Middle School Fargo

6

Reality Check

Leon Knodel (701) 893-3279

Sat, Dec. 7

12-5 p.m.

St. Michael’s Catholic Church Grand Forks

6-8

Choose Your Adventure

Ashlie Dill (701) 772-2282

Sun, Dec. 8

1-7 p.m.

St. Alphonsus’ Catholic Church Langdon

7-12

Choose Your Adventure

Tracy Spenst (701) 256-5966

Tues, Dec. 10

5-9 p.m.

Transfiguration Catholic Church Edgeley

7-12

Reality Check

Nicole Wiederrich (701) 493-2281

Wed, Dec. 11

4-9 p.m.

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Grafton

7-12

Why Catholic?

Rose Marie Kern (701) 352-1648

Fri, Dec. 13

4-9 p.m.

St. Anne’s Catholic Church Belcourt

6-8

Reality Check

Nick Mercier (701) 477-5601

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Nov. 14 (Thursday): Dining with the Word of God, 6:15 p.m., St. Paul’s Newman Center, Fargo. Father Raymond Courtright will explore the Gospel of Luke. Visit www.fargodiocese.org/ wordofgod for more information.

Nov. 14-17 (Thursday-Sunday): All Craft Retreat, St. Francis Convent and Retreat Center, Hankinson. Contact Karen at (701) 242-7195 for more information.

Nov. 16 (Saturday): Night of Music presented by Sts. Anne & Joachim choir, Fargo. Casual dinner at 6 p.m. followed by singing.

Nov. 28 (Thursday): Free Thanksgiving dinner, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Blessed Sacrament, West Fargo.

Dec. 1 (Sunday): Knowing the Life of a Sister, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Maryvale, Valley City. For woman ages 16-35. Contact Sister Dorothy Bunce at dorothy.bunce@fargodiocese.org or (701) 845-2865 for more information.

Dec. 3 (Tuesday): Serra Club dinner, an opportunity to visit and pray with others who support vocations in the area, 6 p.m., St. Anthony of Padua, Fargo.

Dec. 7 (Saturday): Fourth Annual Holiday Craft and Vendor Fair, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Holy Cross, West Fargo.

Dec. 14 (Saturday): Christmas Cookie Walk, 8 to 11 a.m., Holy Spirit, Fargo.

Dec. 30 (Monday): Collar Classic: annual priests vs. seminarians basketball game, 7 p.m., Shanley High School, Fargo.

To submit events for New Earth and the diocesan website, send information to New Earth, 5201 Bishops Blvd. S., Suite A, Fargo, ND 58104-7605 or email news@fargo diocese.org. The deadline for the December New Earth is Nov. 27.

Marriage Encounter weekends offered in both Mandan and Fargo Wo rld w id e Marriage Encounter events will be held Jan. 10-12, 2014 in Mandan, N.D. and Feb. 21-23, 2014 in Fargo.

Wo rld w id e Marriage Encounter offers a weekend experience designed to give married couples the opportunity to learn a technique of loving communication that they can use for the rest of their lives.

It’s a chance to look deeply into their relationship with each other and with God. It’s time to share their feelings, hopes and dreams with each other.

Space is limited.

For more information, visit www. ndwwme.org or contact Mark and Mary Jantzer at applications@ndwwme.org or (701) 852-6291.

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Second in a series

You are my sunshine

By Father Bert Miller

During the first night of my retreat at Annunciation Monastery in Bismarck N.D., I was visiting with the receptionist, Benedictine Sister Denise Ressler.

As I told her stories from my ministry in West Fargo, she looked at me with a glint in her eye and said, “I have a story for you.”

For 21 years, Sister Denise was the director of alumni at the University of Mary. After her recent retirement, she had been trying to live a low profile.

For the most part, she had been quietly living her life.

However, in May 2013, the current director of alumni asked that she attend the Outstanding Senior Award Breakfast for outstanding senior nominees and their parents. The director of alumni requested Sister Denise lead the opening prayer. She agreed.

She hadn’t planned to attend the graduation ceremony, but she “caught the fever” at the breakfast. So, she went to the ceremony. Instead of sitting on the main floor, she decided to watch the event from the balcony. When she got there, she spotted a woman sitting by herself in a two-seat section.

Sister Denise came over to the woman and asked to sit with her. The woman welcomed Sister’s presence. Prior to the ceremony, the two talked and Sister learned the woman was there to see her

Local parish musicians to perform Christmas cantata Dec. 14-15 On Saturday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 15 at 3 p.m., Holy Cross Church musicians will perform “The First Noel: Born is the King.”

This Christmas cantata, with music

by Jay Rouse and lyrics by Randy Vader will feature church choirs, the praise and worship team, orchestra members and hand bell ringers.

Cantatas are musical compositions that tell a sacred story. These performances will chronicle the events leading up the birth of Jesus Christ.

A reception with chocolate fountains, champagne, punch and coffee will follow each show. A free-will offering will be collected to benefit the Holy Cross music ministry. Holy Cross is located at 1420 16th St. E., West Fargo, N.D. Performances will be held in the sanctuary.

For more information, call (701) 2827217.

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daughter’s graduation.

As the women continued to visit, the woman told Sister this day was a rather difficult one for her and her daughter.

“One year ago today, my husband and my daughter’s father died,” she said.

“Today is difficult because he is not here with us to celebrate this achievement.”

The woman continued on to tell Sister Denise that her husband had cancer.

Last year, she and her daughter knew he would not live to see this graduation ceremony. Naturally, the mother and daughter were devastated to know he would not be at the ceremony in person.

To help alleviate some of the frustration and grief, the staff of her daughter’s department orchestrated a graduation ceremony, complete with a cake and diploma holder, in the family’s living room. The woman talked about how proud the girl’s father was of her, especially on that day.

It was a great celebration. One she and her daughter will always remember.

The woman continued her story about the party. Like any graduation party, guests shared stories about the daughter’s studies and classroom experiences. And, of course, the event included cards and gifts.

At the party, the girl’s father gave her a singing card that played “You Are My Sunshine” when opened. Everyone laughed. And, the daughter and her dad danced around the room.

The morning of the graduation cer-

At the party, the girl’s father gave her a singing card that played “You Are My Sunshine” when opened. . . . The morning of the graduation ceremony, as the daughter was rushing around getting ready, the card fell from a shelf, opened and played “You Are My Sunshine.”

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emony, as the daughter was rushing around getting ready, the card fell from a shelf, opened and played “You Are My Sunshine.” According to the woman, all activity stopped. The daughter yelled to the woman and explained what had happened. They held the card and cried.

her and then smiled and said, “You are a blessing.”

While we were reflecting on this story, Sister Denise said, “God was acting. I didn’t plan to go to the graduation, but I did and what a gift I got sitting next to that woman in the balcony.”

After hearing this story, Sister took the woman’s hand and said: “Your husband, your daughter’s father, is here with you today.”

(Note: This story is the second in this series. If you have a faith story to tell, contact Father Bert Miller at bert.miller@fargo diocese.org.)

As the woman got up to leave, she thanked Sister Denise for sitting beside

Father Bert Miller is pastor at Blessed Sacrament Church in West Fargo.

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Enrollment continues to rise at the University of Mary

By Tom Ackerman

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Bishop John Folda made classroom visits after celebrating Mass on Sept. 27. Here he greets and talks with some Holy Spirit fourth grade students.

Bishop Folda makes first visit to Holy Spirit school On Sept. 27, Bishop John Folda celebrated the school Mass at Holy Spirit Elementary School in Fargo for the first time since his appointment as Bishop of Fargo. After Mass, he visited each of the classrooms, greeting all the children and sharing treats.

In his homily, Bishop Folda spoke of St. Vincent de Paul, whose feast day

is Sept. 27, reminding the children of their call to holiness and how they too are called to be saints and should try to do great things like St. Vincent de Paul did during his life.

The children were very excited to meet their new bishop. They had been praying for him as soon as his appointment was announced last spring.

They had sent many greeting cards with their prayers for him while he was still at his former seminary in Nebraska. Bishop Folda thanked the children for their prayers and assured them that they all are in his prayers, too.

He received lots of smiles and hugs from the children.

Middle schoolers march to support life-affirming options Sullivan students raise funds with nine-mile pilgrimage across Fargo Eighth graders at Sullivan Middle School in Fargo participated in their annual pro-life pilgrimage Oct. 3.

This year’s nine-mile walk was held in conjunction with Sullivan’s participation in the National 40 Days for Life Campaign. Students collected donations as well to benefit the St. Gianna Maternity Home in Warsaw, N.D. The day began with Mass at Holy Spirit Church. Afterward, more than 70 students traveled throughout the community carrying an eight-foot cross and pro-life signs.

Their first stop was at the Cathedral of St. Mary and then onto the abortion clinic in downtown Fargo. Next, the group walked to St. Anthony of Padua and Nativity churches. The group prayed a rosary at each stop. The journey concluded at Sts. Anne & Joachim Church where they prayed the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy.

“In the end, we walked about nine miles for the end of abortion,” said participant Jenna Lang. “Our class went to those churches before the pilgrimage to raise money for St. Gianna’s, and we also raised money door-to-door.

“After the day, we knew we did it for a great cause and made memories and had fun while we did it. We thank God for protecting us while we try to protect others, and we are thankful for getting to go to help protect life.”

On Oct. 21, the students presented Mary Pat Jahner and Father Christensen from St. Gianna’s Maternity Home with a check for $7,447, money raised as part of their annual pilgrimage.

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Sullivan Middle School students pose in front of the Cathedral of St. Mary. The cathedral was the first stop for the group on their pilgrimage for life through the city of Fargo.

“After the day, we knew we did it for a great

cause and made memories and had fun while we did it. We thank God for protecting us while we try to protect others, and we are thankful for getting to go to help protect life.

Jenna Lang

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The official fall census data shows University of Mary’s, Bismarck, N.D., enrollment number growing to 2,910 with the biggest jumps coming from a near-record freshman class and increase in transfer students.

Mary’s freshman class numbers spiked more than six percent to 426 students, while the transfers number climbed more than five percent to 205 students.

On campus, the University of Mary’s undergraduate enrollment jumped seven-and-a-half percent — evidenced by filled-to-capacity residence halls and the construction of two new apartment buildings that opened at the start of this school year in August.

Mike McMahon, director of admissions at Mary, says there are several factors luring students to Mary and driving the higher enrollment numbers.

“The University of Mary has consistently been recognized on a local and regional level as being an exceptional value in private education, and Mary’s a place where students of all faiths come and experience a liberal arts curriculum centered around Christian beliefs,” commented McMahon.

“But now word is getting out on a national level that Mary is one of the most affordable Catholic universities in the nation. Much of our growth has been from this national exposure.”

This year’s freshman class — the Class of 2017 — and transfer students came to the University of Mary from all over the world to pursue more than 50 degrees in fields such as arts and sciences; business; health sciences; and education and behavioral sciences.

Students may also study at University of Mary’s Rome campus, participate in 16 NCAA Division II sports and numerous clubs and activities while receiving a faith-based education.

“This generation of students and their parents from outside the region are hearing about our strong academic reputation and at the same time recognizing there’s a beautiful campus here in a safe and growing community where there are many things to do and be involved in — on and off campus,” McMahon said.

“Our programs are rigorous. Our scholarships and financial aid are plentiful and attractive to parents. And, our faculty and staff bend over backwards to see that our students succeed in the classroom and that our graduates get the jobs they are looking for in their career field.”

Given the University of Mary’s attractiveness on a local, regional and national level and the upward population trend in Bismarck-Mandan and surrounding communities, it’s realistic to expect the growth to continue into the near future.

McMahon said the University of Mary will take all the necessary steps possible to plan for future expansion in order to continue to make the student experience at Mary fun, successful and world-class.

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Teens for Life event yields encouragement, financial support — and cupcakes, too During the 4th annual Teens for Life “Cupcakes for Life” event Nov. 4 at Sts. Anne & Joachim Church, Father Charles LaCroix, group adviser, and Bishop John Folda, the evening’s keynote speaker, unveiled a new banner heralding the group’s national honor as 2013 Pro-life High-School Group of the Year.

The group received the honor at the Students for Life national conference in January. The banner will hang alongside the athlete-award banners in the Shanley gymnasium.

The evening, which included a dessert of cupcakes and lemonade, was a fundraiser for the 2014 March for Life trip to Washington, D.C. Other highlights included talks by several students, including Ben Noah and Bethany Loock, group officers, and Susan (Diechert ) Askegaard, who surprised the group with a $1,000 Bell State Bank and Trust Pay It Forward gift, which she matched with another $1,000 in honor of Blessed John Paul II and her first husband, Tony, who died of cancer in 2006.

During his talk to the 125 students who worked the

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Father Charles LaCroix, left, introduces Bishop John Folda during the unveiling of a new banner for Shanley Teens for Life group.

event as servers and nearly 400 guests, Bishop Folda echoed Pope Francis, saying that our response to the world “must always be a decisive ‘yes’ to life.”

Gathering for such an event, he added, is “like lighting a candle so the beacon of life might grow and thrive in our midst. “You are apostles of life,” he told the students. “You show all of us how to stand up and

give witness to life, and give us hope.”

Those wishing to make a donation to help the students make their journey to Washington in January can call Father Charles at (701) 893-3219.

Contributions may also be sent to Shanley Teens for Life, c/o Shanley High School, 5600 25th St. S., Fargo, ND 58104.

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Cardinal Dolan delivers keynote at Bismarck conference New York prelate applauds University of Mary and North Dakota for being a light for the world to see

By Tom Ackerman

Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, focused on the examples of Popes John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francis I in his keynote address to the Eucharistic Congress held in the Bismarck Civic Center Oct. 26 and sponsored by the University of Mary in Bismarck.

“Go Teach All Nations: Passing the Treasure of Faith on to the Next Generation” was the theme of his presentation, which explored the three themes of “soul, mind and heart.”

“Anything that lives and dreams and dares to grow . . . needs a soul, a mind, and a heart,” he said.

The three most recent popes exemplify those qualities, he said. Pope John Paul II had the confidence and fortitude that came from the soul, “through the centrality of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,” he said.

Called by President Jimmy Carter “the soul of the world, and by evangelist Billy Graham, “the prescription for humanity’s exhausted soul,” Pope John Paul II “led us in the recovery of the spiritual,” Cardinal Dolan said.

“He himself was a mystic,” the cardinal said, which probably came from “the high-octane Catholicism of Polish culture.” Having lost everything of earthly value — the freedom of his home country, the deaths of his parents and siblings, some of his friends to the Nazis, and again, following World War II, his country to Communism, Pope John Paul II believed “only in God is my soul at rest.”

But he exuded a confidence, the cardinal said, that “our value is not from what we’ve got, but who we are.”

His papacy included a historic visit to his homeland of Poland, which has been called “nine days that changed the world, the beginning of the end of the Communist empire.”

And toward the end of his life, physically weakened by a would-be assassin’s

Photos courtesy of the University of Mary

Cardinal Timothy Dolan greeted more than 250 guests at the University of Mary gala, including this happy baby girl. His Eminence picked her up, snuggled her in his left arm and proceeded to greet other people.

bullet, cancer and Parkinson’s disease, he had the courage to “allow us to watch him die,” Cardinal Dolan said.

Pope Benedict lifted up reason Pope Benedict XVI demonstrated the importance of the mind, the intellect — in clear, cogent language showing that reason and faith are not enemies, “but pretty darn good friends,” the cardinal said. In a world of the new atheism, “a new secular culture on steroids, reason in partnership with revelation and faith is liberating,” Cardinal Dolan said.

The church is the engine of genuine progress, he said, a progress that “says yes to everything that is good in the human spirit and only says no (to that which) negates human dignity.”

“When we learn the ‘is’ of human existence, that gives rise to an ‘ought,’

he said. “Reason gives rise to informed ethnical decisions.”

From the first moments of the new Pope Francis’s election, Cardinal Dolan said, “we knew we had a pope with a heart.”

After changing into his white cassock, his first action was to go down to greet the two cardinals who were in wheelchairs. His next was to greet first the huge crowds gathered outside, because it was raining and the new pope didn’t want to keep people waiting in the rain, “simple, ordinary courtesy that is extraordinary,” Cardinal Dolan said.

Pope Francis, he said, has a heart that breaks, a heart that has radar for those at the side of the road. The new pope, he said, “has a heart that’s willing to risk and to dare, who speaks with tenderness.”

Cardinal Dolan said that the Eucharistic Congress, with its theme of “thirst,” demonstrates its solidarity with those that are thirsty and hungry.

Cardinal Dolan called the University of Mary a place where God’s glory is certainly evident, a place of learning and prayer and friendship and service and hospitality. The university, he said, is a place for the examination of life’s possibilities, where reason and faith are allied. “The mind can grow only when the soul is alive,” the cardinal said.

“Monsignor Shea is a former student of mine and I am proud of your leadership in concert with our beloved Benedictine Sisters of Annunciation. [You have] a sterling faculty, dedicated and generous alum and students that are so fervent in the faith and learning in soul, mind and heart.

“I think Pope Benedict XVI would be extraordinarily proud because here in the Diocese of Bismarck we’ve got a university dedicated to Mary where reason and faith are allied. Congratulations University of Mary. Keep up the good work. I am honored to be in your company.”

North Dakota praised Cardinal Dolan personally applauded the folks in the great state of North Dakota for having the heart that the current Holy Father is trying to restore in the world.

“You have given a sterling light to the world in the tenderness in the heart that you have for the least among us, namely the baby in the womb,” he said.

“North Dakota, thank you, for your heart which breaks for the fragile heartbeat of the baby in the womb. You’ve restored the heart to that noble pro-life cause.”

Visit http://youtu.be/zcAxobkFjHw to see and hear Cardinal Dolan’s entire keynote address.

University of Mary presents highest honor to Cardinal

By Tom Ackerman

University of Mary President Monsignor James Shea presented the university’s highest honor to a man he called “splendid in every way.” Cardinal Timothy Dolan was presented with an honorary doctorate on Oct. 26 in conjunction with the Diocese of Bismarck’ THIRST Conference, held at the Bismarck Civic Center.

Among those attending were Bishop John Folda of the Diocese of Fargo, Bishop David Kagan of the Diocese of Bismarck, retired Bishop Paul Zipfel, from the Bismarck Diocese, Benedictine Sisters of Annunciation Monastery, the university’s founders and sponsors, priests and religious, Catholic laity and other dignitaries, including Bismarck Mayor John Warford, U.S. Sen. John Hoeven and U.S. Congressman Kevin Cramer.

In his presentation, Monsignor Shea noted that he was 23 and a seminarian at North American College in Rome when he first met Cardinal Dolan, who was then rector. As rector, Msgr. Shea said, Dolan was “splendid in every way. He taught us by what he said and how he led that the greatest happiness in life is to belong to Jesus Christ.”

“The Catholic church and the nation have a great treasure in Cardinal Dolan,” Msgr. Shea said. An exceptional leader, Cardinal Dolan “has distinguished himself in the responsible search for and service of Truth.” As a leader, the cardinal has brought the principles of Catholic social teaching and religious freedom to the center of our national conversation.”

Praising the cardinal as “a loyal friend of Catholic higher education, a beloved, gregarious spiritual leader,” with “a listening presence, a warm graciousness, a joyful fidelity, buoyant wit and greatness of soul,” Msgr. Shea called it one of the great honors of his life to present the University of Mary’s Doctor of Leadership to “this joyful man of God.” In his acceptance remarks, Cardinal Dolan drew laughs from the crowd when he joked that already, as an alumnus of the university, Msgr. Shea had asked him for a donation.

On a more serious note, the Cardinal said he was thrilled to receive an honorary doctorate from a university that he has come “to know and admire tremendously.”

Visit http://youtu.be/qjg71uLai1A to see Cardinal Dolan’s honorary degree presentation.

Cardinal Timothy Dolan proudly holds up his honorary doctorate degree from the University of Mary — presented by university president Monsignor James Shea, right — to a loud and cheering crowd of more than 7,000 people at the Bismarck Civic Center.

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Diocesan Financial Report 2013

thank you

FOR YOUR CONSISTENT, GENEROUS SUPPORT

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My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

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t is my privilege to carry out the work of Jesus Christ in the Diocese of Fargo as your new bishop. Your generous response last year is evident in the works that have been accomplished. While I was not here at that time, I know your heartwarming and inspiring response to appeals, whether the annual God’s Gift Appeal or the needs of the less fortunate and/or those dealing with natural disasters was because you are committed and compassionate Catholics.

What follows on these pages is the annual accountability report covering the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013. The Diocesan Finance Council, represented by 10 lay persons throughout the diocese and four diocesan representatives, assists in the task of overseeing the diocesan finances. I am deeply grateful to you for your generous and consistent financial support. I pray that God will bless you for your financial assistance, prayers and acts of service.

The condensed summary of our reports, found in this issue, is intended to give you a quick view of the normal operations of the diocese and its ministries, as well as the contributions which our diocese makes to the international and national work of the church. This report sums up more than 60 pages of BISHOP JOHN FOLDA audit reports completed on our three diocesan entities: the Diocese of Fargo, the

“I know your heartwarming and inspiring response to appeals . . . was because you are committed and compassionate Catholics.”

Deposit & Loan Fund, and the Catholic Development Foundation. Located on other pages of this special report you will find more information on the Catholic Development Foundation and the good it is doing.

Complete audited financial reports are available to the faithful of the diocese on our website, or you may visit the Diocesan Finance Office to review them.

Being Catholic is more than just going to Mass. Basic and vital ministries that are woven into the fabric of our parishes are an extension of your lives and your stewardship support. When we are committed to stewardship as a way of life, the blessings bestowed upon us by God can multiply as we dedicate a portion toward helping others grow in their knowledge of the Catholic faith.

Educating our seminarians, your future priests, continues to be one of our greatest concerns, as is youth and young adult formation and marriage preparation. Many of the ministries are dictated by who we are as Catholics or what we need to do to fulfill the mandate of the new evangelization.

I look forward to being with you and celebrating with you the accomplishments achieved through your stewardship and by the grace of God.

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Most Rev. John T. Folda Bishop of Fargo

Sum of Percent Total Sum of Percent Total 2013Labels

12 n NovemberRow Annual Report God's Gift Appeal - 55% 55% Endowment Earnings - 9% 9% Operating Chart Programming - 26% 26% Diocese of Fargo statement Sum of Percent Total Operating Expenses Grants - 10% 10% Sum of Percent Sum of Percent Total

of operating income Sum of Percent and expenses for year Row Labels ending June 30, 2013 Faith Education - 23%

Operating Income

Row Labels Total God's Gift Appeal - 55% 55% Endowment Earnings - 9% 9% Programming - 26% 26% Grants - 10% 10%

Revenues: God’s Gift Appeal Income Programming Donations/Contributions Endowment Fund Earnings Grants TOTAL INCOME

Expenditures: Faith Education Sick and Elderly Priests Development and Stewardship Vocations Family Life Chancery Functions Cathedral Subsidy TOTAL EXPENSES

Total 23% Operating Expenses Sum of Percent Total Chancery - 28% 28% Sum of Percent Sick & Elderly Priests - 8% 8% 2,847,319 55% Row Labels 1,347,761 26% Vocations - 17% 17%Total Faith Education - 23% 23% 472,493 9% Family Life - 16% 16% 28% Chancery - 28% 510,372 10% Sick & Elderly Priests - 8% Development - 6% 6% 8% $5,177,945 100% Vocations - 17% 17% Cathedral Subsidy 2% 2% Family Life - 16% 16% Development - 6% Cathedral Subsidy - 2%

1,121,562 23% 391,426 8% 265,748 6% 842,168 17% 780,306 16% 1,354,022 28% 100,000 2% $4,855,232

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God's Gift Appeal - 55% God's Gift Appeal - 55%

Endowment Earnings - 9%

Endowment Earnings - 9% Programming - 26%

Programming - 26%

Grants - 10%

Grants - 10%

Operating Expenses Faith Education - 23% Faith Education- -28% 23% Chancery Chancery - 28%

Sick & Elderly Priests - 8%

Sick & Elderly Priests - 8%

Vocations Vocations - 17%-

17%

Family Life - 16%

Family Life - 16%

Development - 6%

Development - 6%

Cathedral Subsidy - 2%

Cathedral Subsidy - 2%

Other financial funds and related information Custodial fund The Custodial Fund is used for monies that are from national collections taken up in the parishes, and the Diocesan Insurance Program. When national collections (i.e. Black & Indian Mission, Peter’s Pence/Holy Father, Good Friday/Holy Land, Religious Retirement) are taken, the monies from each parish are sent to the diocese. Once all the monies from all parishes are received, a single check is sent on behalf of the people of the diocese to the intended national office or agency.

During this past year, the following collections were forwarded to national offices: Black & Indian Missions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17,058 World Mission/Propagation of the Faith . . . . . . . $50,830 Peter’s Pence/Holy Father . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29,241 Good Friday/Holy Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50,076 Religious Retirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $34,326 Catholic Home Missions Appeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24,459 Catholic Relief Services for Haiti Earthquake . . . . . $1,011 Catholic Relief for Operation Rice Bowl . . . . . . . $18,499 USCCB for Tornado and Disaster Recovery . . . . . . $34,755 Others (e.g., Aid to Eastern Europe) . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,276

The Diocese of Fargo received $75,000 from the Black & Indian Mission Office this year for direct aid to Native American communities in the diocese. The Retirement Fund for Religious provided grants to the Presentation Sisters of Fargo for $25,896.

All parishes participate in the diocesan insurance program through Catholic Mutual. Catholic Mutual sends bills to the parishes based on a $1,000 deductible. The parishes make payments to the diocese for these insurance premiums. Catholic Mutual bills the Diocese based on a $25,000 deductible, and the Diocese makes payments to Catholic Mutual. The premium difference or spread between the $1,000 and $25,000 deductibles is retained in the Insurance Reserve, and is used to pay insurance claims between the $1,000 and $25,000 level.

Catholic Church Deposit & Loan Fund of Eastern North Dakota The Catholic Church Deposit & Loan Fund of Eastern North Dakota is a separate corporate entity that exists so that Catholic churches and institutions may make deposits to and borrow from it in an effort to reduce the cost of funds to “sister” organizations. The Deposit & Loan Fund was established during the Depression in 1937 by Cardinal Aloysius Muench after having numerous financial institutions shut their doors in his face when requesting loans for the building of churches within the Fargo Diocese. As a cooperative group, the investors and debtors of the Deposit & Loan Fund have withstood many adversities.

The money deposited with the Deposit & Loan Fund belongs to the individual churches and institutions that have deposited the money, and is available for their use. As of July 1, 2013, the rate paid for deposits is 2.25 percent, and the rate charged on loans is 3 percent. These rates are based on the Prime Rate, and are adjusted quarterly. The deposit rate is Prime minus 2 percent, and the loan rate is Prime minus 1 percent as of the adjustment date. However, with the historically rates in place the last few years, the current rates are higher than the Prime minus percentages and have been set as a floor rate until market rates begin to increase.

There are 12 loans outstanding for $4,218,150, and more than 450 deposit accounts from individuals, parishes and institutions of $34,752,072.

Catholic Development Foundation The Catholic Development Foundation was established in 1985 as a separate entity that exists as an “umbrella foundation” for Catholic churches and institutions. The foundation serves as a vehicle for Catholic entities to accumulate endowments, perpetual care funds, and the like through bequests and deferred gift planning. Gift planning tools such as charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder uni-trusts, charitable lead annuity trusts and other deferred gift plans utilize the CDF as a means of providing for the Church after our earthly existence.

At June 30, 2013 there were: Endowments for parishes and agencies . . . . . . $12,344,191 Endowments for Seminarians/Clergy Education . . . $14,339,175 Perpetual Care Cemetery Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,366,685 Endowments for Catholic schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,391,643 Annuities/Uni-trusts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,629,144 Donor Advised Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,645,626

The Catholic Development Foundation provides a permanent way for donors to make a positive impact for years to come on the well-being of the Catholic Church and people served through its many ministries.

During this fiscal year, the endowment funds formerly held by the Diocese of Fargo were consolidated under the umbrella of the foundation so that all endowments are now in one place.

As an umbrella foundation for the Catholic entities in the Fargo Diocese, the Catholic Development Foundation seeks to support financially the spiritual, educational, and social well-being of our Catholic faith community and to help donors achieve their charitable and financial goals through a legacy gift.

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Catholic Development Foundation

Serving the Faithful of the Diocese of Fargo 5201 Bishops Blvd., Suite A Fargo, ND 58104-7605 (701) 356-7926 www.cdfnd.org

During Fiscal Year 2013

A message from Steve Schons

the Catholic Development Foundation paid

Dear Friends,

O

n January 12, 1985, Bishop James Sullivan, along with the creative efforts of 15 Catholic individuals from throughout the Diocese of Fargo, formed the Catholic Development Foundation. This non-profit foundation promotes, expands and strengthens the charitable outreach of the churches within the Diocese of Fargo.

Since then, the CDF has produced bountiful benefits for many parishes and diocesan programs and for clergy and seminarian education. In the last five years, distributions from the CDF for parish and diocesan programs and clergy/seminarian education have totaled $4,154,355.

On the next page, you will see a list of endowments that are currently established for various Catholic ministries and parishes. I encourage you to review this list to see which ones are created in your community or otherwise is important to you. All Diocese of Fargo parishes have an endowment established in the CDF. If you do not see your parish listed, it’s simply because it hasn’t been funded by a donation yet.

God has planted within us a desire to give and to receive. The CDF’s ability to easily receive gifts and help donors offer gifts is rewarding both for donors and for those who are assisted. Donors know their gifts are longterm investments for current and future Catholics.

I encourage you to become a Catholic Development Foundation donor. Every contribution, no matter the size, does make a difference in the lives of Catholics in our diocese. Planning and making a gift now will allow Percent you to witness your charity in action. Thank you, and may you see your blessings 3% multiplied through your generosity to the CDF.

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The mission of the Catholic Development Foundation (CDF) is to financially assist in the spiritual, educational, and social well-being of Catholic faith communities.

By supporting individual parishes, Catholic institutions, and diocesan ministries, the CDF is able to help the church better serve the needs of parishioners.

The CDF is a securely structured organization that was incorporated in 1985.

As a publicly supported 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, the CDF helps donors achieve their charitable and financial goals. The foundation ensures the security of all donated funds. The funds are used only for their intended purposes as designated by the donors.

People have a need to give. Stewardship is a way of life that expresses our faith. Stewardship binds us together to support common Catholic causes. We invite you to support your Catholic Development Foundation. Your gift will make a difference. With your gifts we can build a future full of hope.

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I authorize The Catholic Development Foundation and Vanco Services, LLC to charge my credit card in accordance with the information specified on this form. I understand that this authority will remain in effect until I provide reasonable notification to terminate the authorization.

Signature required: ______________________________________________Date:______________________

r Stock: I wish to make a stock gift. Please contact me regarding stock transfer. r Please contact me about a Charitable Gift Annuity.

Endowments Awarded

Sum of Numbers Sum of Percent Cemetery 43130 3% Parish 310619 23% Seminary 473674 35% Other 243459 18% Diocesan 14142 1% Catholic Schools 274802 20%

July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013

Cemetery

Send your tax deductible charitable gift to: Catholic Development Foundation 5201 Bishops Blvd., Suite A Fargo, ND 58104-7605 Safe and Convenient Online Giving Options: www.cdfnd.org/donatenow Gifts to the Catholic Development Foundation qualify for charitable income tax deductions according to provisions of federal and state law.

Parish

Cemetery

Seminary

Parish

Seminary Other

Other

Diocesan

Catholic Schools

Diocesan Catholic Schools

Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43,130 3% Parish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310,619 23% Seminary . . . . . . . . . . . . . 473,674 35% Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243,459 18% Diocesan . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,142 1% Catholic Schools . . . . . . 274,802 20% Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,359,825 100%

What is an Endowment Fund?

Endowment gifts are to a parish what retirement funds are to an individual — they represent set-aside resources for the future.

Endowment dollars can make it possible to underwrite programs, projects, positions and even facilities that might be impossible to maintain otherwise.

An endowment can allow the donor to honor or memorialize a loved one, parish or diocesan cause as a permanent philanthropic legacy.

An Endowment gift is perpetual. It leaves a lasting impression of your personal values and beliefs for the charity and for family and friends.

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NORTH DAKOTA TAX CREDIT As of Jan. 1, 2011, North Dakota passed legislation that allows a 40% tax credit on planned gifts made directly to North Dakota qualified charitable organizations and on any outright cash gifts made to North Dakota based endowments. All operations within the diocese meet the requirements of a qualified North Dakota charitable organization or endowment. (The maximum tax credit allowed annually: Individual - $5,000, Married Filing Jointly - $10,000).

Your Guide to Giving There are many ways to give and leave a legacy. Catholic Development Foundation (CDF) accepts gifts of cash, appreciated securities and real estate. All gifts are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. And, you choose the parish, school or organization which will benefit from your gift.

GIFTS THAT START MAKING A DIFFERENCE TODAY TYPE

WHAT IT TAKES

BENEFITS

Add to an Gift of any amount Existing Fund

Easy to do Your gift has immediate impact

Donor Set up a fund in your own Advised name with a gift of $5,000 Funds

Simplify your charitable Giving

Endowments

Fund perpetually gives Principal protected Annual distributions made from earnings

Establish a fund that provides your parish a permanent source of funding

Recommend grants to your favorite charities Add to your fund at any time

GIFTS THAT GIVE BACK – LIFE INCOME GIFTS TYPE

WHAT IT TAKES

BENEFITS

Charitable Gift Annuity

Receive income for life in exchange for a gift of $5,000+

Fixed dollar payment for life Tax advantages

Charitable Receive an income for life Remainder or a term of years in Trust exchange for a gift of

$100,000

Charitable With a gift of $100,000 Lead Trust your named charity

receives payments for

a fixed period of years

or your lifetime, then

remainder returns to

you or heirs

Fixed dollar amount or fixed payment rate for life Rate set by you (generally 5-7%) Avoid capital gains tax on gifts of appreciated securities or real estate Charitable remainder can roll into a permanent family endowment Ideal for individuals in high estate and gift tax brackets Charity benefits and principal passed to others with reduced estate and gift taxes

GIFTS THAT BEAR FRUITS LATER – DEFERRED GIFTS Testamentary Gifts

A bequest of any size can be left in your will, retirement account or life insurance policy.

Easy to do Creates a lasting legacy Ongoing benefits

Life Estate Agreement

You retain the right to live in your home or use your property while gifting it to the Foundation

Avoid the hassles of selling Reduce the size of your estate Tax advantages

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Catholic institutions and parishes with funded endowments in the CDF Cemetery Endowments St. John the Baptist St. Anthony’s Cemetery St. Leo’s Cemetery St. Helen’s Cemetery St. Patrick’s Cemetery St. Mary’s Cemetery Dickey Catholic Cemetery Assoc.

Immaculate Heart of Mary Cemetery St. Louis Cemetery Holy Cross Cemetery Sacred Heart of Jesus Cemetery St. Martins Cemetery St. Cecilia’s Cemetery Perpetual Care St. Rose of Lima Cemetery Care Sacred Heart of Jesus Cemetery Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery Care St. Mary Cemetery Care St. Joseph Cemetery Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery Care St. Mary’s Cemetery St. Arnold’s Cemetery Care St. John’s Cemetery Care Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Cemetery St. Bernard’s Cemetery Care St. Mary’s Cemetery Care Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cemetery St. Anthony’s and St. Marie’s Cemetery St. John’s - Ottofe Cemetery St. Catherine’s Cemetery Holy Cross Cemetery St. Luke’s Cemetery St. Boniface Cemetery St. Pauline’s Cemetery St. John the Baptist’s Cemetery

Location Ardoch Bathgate Casselton Concrete Crystal Dazey Dickey Dunseith Dunseith Fargo Fried Geneseo Harvey Hillsboro Joliette Karlsruhe Knox Leroy McHenry Medina Milnor New Rockford Olga Oriska Park River Reynolds Selz Tolna Valley City Velva Veseleyville Walhalla Windsor Wyndmere

There are other non-endowed cemetery funds which are not listed here. The other funds are managed by parish cemetery committees through the Catholic Church Deposit & Loan Fund. For further information and to contribute, please contact your parish cemetery representative or pastor. You may also contact Steve Schons or Scott Hoselton at the Diocesan Pastoral Center at (701) 356-7930.

Parish Endowments St. Ann Church St. Thomas Church St. Joseph’s Church St. Edward Church St. Michael the Archangel St. Helena’s Church Holy Spirit Church Nativity Church of Fargo St. Paul Newman Center St. Mary’s Cathedral Seven Dolors Church Holy Family Church St. Michael’s Church St. Thomas Aquinas Newman Center St. Rose of Lima Church St. James Basilica St. Maurice Church St. Alphonsus Church St. Boniface Church St. Aloysius Church St. Arnold Church Native Americans – Blue Cloud Abbey St. John’s Church Our Lady of Perpetual Help St. John’s Church St. Michael Church St. Thomas Church St. John the Evangelist St. Benedict Church St. John the Baptist

Location Belcourt * Buffalo Devils Lake Drayton Dunseith Ellendale* Fargo Fargo * Fargo Fargo Fort Totten Grand Forks Grand Forks Grand Forks* Hillsboro Jamestown* Kindred Langdon Lidgerwood Lisbon Milnor Native American Parishes New Rockford * Reynolds St. John St. Michael St. Thomas Wahpeton Wild Rice Wyndmere

Other Named Endowments Archbishop Aquila Scholarship Deacon David Gates Scholarship Rev. Darin Didier Memorial Fund St. Joseph School Blessed JPII Catholic Schools Diocese of Fargo Diane Brooks Memorial Scholarship Real Presence Radio Fr. George Bolte Memorial St. James Catholic High School Fund Lidgerwood K of C – Dexter Cemetery Catholic Charities North Dakota Little Flower Elementary School St. Ann’s Guest Home Fr. John Bacevicius Memorial Fund Thomas Gustafson Religious Education Marriage Tribunal Endowment Young Disciples Seminarian Clergy Endowments

Church/Location/Serving Seminarian Education Diaconate Education Seminarian Scholarships Devils Lake * Fargo* Fargo * Diocese of Fargo Youth Programs Fargo/Grand Forks Holy Trinity - Fingal Benefits 3 Grand Forks parishes for education Lidgerwood Statewide Rugby * Grand Forks St. Boniface Cemetery - Kintyre St. Charles Borromeo - Oakes Supports people seeking annulments Fargo Diocese of Fargo*

Donor Advised Funds Our Daily Bread

Serving/Supporting Various Catholic Charitable works

* These locations have multiple named endowments. Visit www.cdfnd.org for more details.

Quotable

“In America we have a tendency to think that we can solve all problems with the right ‘technology.’

But children are not engendered by technology or produced by an industry.”

Dr. John M. Haas

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Life matters: Reproductive technologies

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insemination attempts] and ivf cycles. We oven into the very fabric of also had a 24-year-old donor who produced married love is the desire to 20 eggs to be shared. I ended up having two bring children into the world. put back [in the uterus] and for about five And among the most painful and disseconds we were having twins. We ended tressing problems a husband and wife up with one healthy little girl and three emcan encounter is the heartache and worbryos on ice. ry that arise when they find themselves with serious difficulties in conceiving a What is lost here in the description of child of their own. many failed technologiKeri and Dan had alcal attempts is that each ways wanted to have chilprocedure involved livdren, but their careers ing human beings — inU.S. Conference were going well and they dividuals with unique of Catholic Bishops decided to save up for a DNA, who deserve to house first. When they be treated with the digfinally tried to conceive, they faced the nity of human persons. These embryos growing uncertainty and distress that already contained all that they needed one in six U.S. couples experience. They to grow and develop into playful, lovewere struggling with infertility. able children except for nutrition and the safe environment of a womb. They They may well have benefitted from should no more be frozen or disposed thorough testing by an experienced obof like laboratory waste than the rest of stetrician. Medical science can remove us. They bear — as all human beings do many of the causes of infertility — for — the image and likeness of God, the example, correcting a hormonal imFather of all. balance, unblocking a fallopian tube scarred by pelvic inflammatory disease, A less obvious but profound wrong or getting a dad to lose weight and stop occurs in the separation between the smoking. Healthier lifestyles, minor sexual act and the conception of the surgeries and hormonal adjustments child. When a man and a woman come can allow parents to conceive a child together in marriage to bring forth new by helping their reproductive systems life, they are acting as “cocreators” with work as they were designed.

God — “pro-creating” in cooperation with his unique power to create life. In Unfortunately for couples like Keri truth, a child is God’s gift to the parents. and Dan, many fertility clinics today But when eggs and sperm are harvested seem less interested in identifying and from their bodies and brought togethaddressing the cause of infertility. Iner in a laboratory, the couple does no stead, they jump directly to “in vitro more than supply the raw material for fertilization” (IVF) where they attempt a technician to produce the child, grow to control all factors of timing, embryo him or her in a nutrient culture and increation and selection — leaving little sert the child into the mother’s womb. to nature. IVF is now a $3 billion indusThis is done in exchange for many try. It is largely unregulated and seemthousands of dollars, and at risk to the ingly unconcerned about the long term mother (or egg donor) and substantial health risks for women or children. risk to the children conceived.

While it is understandable that a couThe deeper meaning of sexual interple longing for a child may try virtually course — uniting the couple in a love anything to reach their goal, there are so generous and powerful that it allimits to the morally good and legitilows God to bring forth a new child, mate means for pursuing that goal. destined to live for eternity — is lost in the process. A child has a right to be Moral issues conceived by an act of love of his parents, not from a laboratory process that The first and most obvious moral amounts to an act of manufacturing problem raised by in vitro fertilization new life. is that it invariably requires fertilizing several eggs in the laboratory at the same time in order to be marginally efChildren as products fective. Typically, some of the resulting It is easy to see how this mentality embryos are implanted in the uterus in enables other abuses as well, resulting the hope that at least one will survive. from the desire to “manufacture” the If two or more survive, many clinics ofbest product most efficiently. Embryos fer to later abort some babies (“selective produced in a laboratory can be prereduction”) so the others have a better screened for genetic defects or a predischance of surviving and complications position to certain diseases, or even for are reduced for the mother. gender and eye color, and thrown out if The embryos not implanted are then they fail quality control. either discarded immediately or frozen Sometimes couples are willing to pay for later use. Many do not survive the more for a greater likelihood of high infreezing and defrosting processes. In telligence, attractiveness, and athletic reality, the great majority of embryonability in the child they desire. That is ic children created by IVF will end up why a bright, athletic coed from Standead, sooner or later. The tendency to ford may be offered $50,000 to sell her commodify any babies that are created eggs, while other “donors” earn less in a lab, can be seen in a recent blog than $5,000 per harvesting cycle. post where “urban moms” share their experiences: Sometimes use is made of a “surI was in a similar situation — 37 at the rogate” mother who agrees to have time with many failed iui [intra uterine someone else’s embryos implanted in

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In reality, the origin of a human person is the result of an act of giving. The one conceived must be the fruit of his parents’ love.

He cannot be desired or conceived as the product of an intervention of medical or biological techniques; that would be equivalent to reducing him to an object of scientific technology. No one may subject the coming of a child into the world to conditions of technical efficiency which are to be evaluated according to standards of control and dominion.

(Donum Vitae, II.B.4.c.)

her uterus, to deliver the child, and be paid for giving him or her to a couple or individual. Giving a whole new meaning to “outsourced,” the hottest destination for exploiting poor women is now India. One online ad boasts: “We have over 100 Surrogates in our agency available to carry your baby!” Another reads: “40-70% less than U.S. programs!

Don’t wait!” A third: “Same Sex? Want a Baby? As Seen on TV. We provide Low Cost Surrogates in India.”

As a result of this rush to manufacture life in the laboratory, our country now faces the terrible dilemma of what to do with the hundreds of thousands of frozen embryos stored in laboratories, most of which will never be implanted or allowed to survive. Those that are allowed to be born may suffer from grave birth defects at double the rate of children conceived naturally.

Nonetheless, every child conceived by in vitro fertilization is truly deserving of respect and love: Each is a human person, regardless of the manner of conception. The problem is that the way they are brought into the world does not live up to their dignity.

And no matter how dearly they are loved by the parents who take them home, children who learn that one or both of their biological parents were no more than DNA donors often write poignantly of their efforts to find their identity and family history.

Sometimes they discover that their biological dad was a serial donor whose sperm was used in creating dozens of all across the country, and who has no interest in getting to know any of them.

whose biological parents weren’t able to provide for their needs. Others have found that medical care can help them conceive without the high medical and moral costs of IVF. For still others, the desire to nurture children may be fulfilled in mentoring, coaching or teaching.

People must come to understand that reproductive technologies like IVF put the lives of women and children at risk.

As Christians, we must all stand for the dignity of every human life as a gift from God, not as a product to be manipulated or mistreated even with the best of intentions.2 Marie Anderson, MD, FACOG and John Bruchalski, MD, FACOG, “Assisted Reproductive Technologies are Anti-Woman,” Respect Life Program (2004).

2 To learn more about reproductive technologies and Church teaching, visit http:// www.usccb.org/prolife/issues/ivf/index.shtml where you can read the USCCB’s 2009 pastoral statement, Life- Giving Love in an Age of Technology. Excerpt from Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Donum Vitae (1987), used with permission of Libreria Editrice Vaticana. All rights reserved.

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Emotional rollercoaster Keri and Dan embarked on IVF, not fully understanding the serious health risks involved in the various drugs used, including drugs to hyper-stimulate ovaries so that multiple eggs can be harvested.1 They did not understand that, at age 35, their chance of bringing a baby home was only 25% per treatment cycle.

They did not understand they would be on a rollercoaster of hope and disappointment, and eventually despair.

They did not expect the emotional and financial stress of each failed cycle, or the guilt related to the loss of their embryonic children.

In time, Keri and Dan discovered that God’s loving plan for them was to become the adoptive parents of siblings

CNS photo / Sam Lucero, The Compass

An American flag sits on a gravestone topped by an angel figure at Allouez Catholic Cemetery in Allouez, Wis.

Commentary

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Divided life a challenge for business people, politicians Article offers tenets to guide these leaders

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atholic doctrine, especially as expressed in the Catechism and the social encyclicals, has much to say to business leaders.

Nevertheless, we don’t read or hear much about it in Catholic periodicals or homilies.

utility — a who, not a what; a someone, not a something. This dignity is possessed simply by virtue of being human. It is never an achievement, nor a gift from any human authority; nor can it be lost, forfeited, or justly taken away. All human beings regardless of individual properties and circumstances enjoy this God-given dignity.”

One reason for that could be because the relevant teachings are spread out across different documents and subject matters.

This statement means not only does each person have the right — indeed the obligation — to pursue his or her vocation, but also he or she “. . . has a duty to avoid actions that impede the flourishing of others and, as far as possible, a duty to promote that flourishing.” A business environment which creates “dog eat dog world,” in other words, belongs to the dogs, not human persons.

The Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, in partnership with the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, has addressed that problem Christopher Dodson by publishing a document called “Vocation of the Business Leader: A Reflection.”

The Second Vatican Council defined The document offers principles to help the common good as “the sum total of Christian business leaders engage in the social conditions which allow people, economic and financial world in light either as groups or as individuals, to of the principles of human dignity and reach their fulfillment more fully and the common good. more easily”. Businesses are essential Regarding human dignity, the docuto the common good of every society. ment states: At the same time, the common good, expressed for example through laws, is “At the very foundation of the Church’s essential for businesses to flourish. social tradition stands the conviction that each person, regardless of age, condition, or ability, is an image of God and so endowed From these two foundational princiwith an irreducible dignity or value. Each ples, the “Reflection” document offers person is an end in him or herself, never six practical principles that address merely an instrument valued only for its broader business objectives. They are:

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Businesses contribute to the common good by producing goods that are truly good and services that truly serve.

Businesses maintain solidarity with the poor by being alert for opportunities to serve deprived and underserved populations and people in need.

Businesses make a contribution to the community by fostering the special dignity of human work.

Businesses that embrace subsidiarity provide opportunities for employees to exercise appropriate authority as they contribute to the mission of the organization.

Businesses display stewardship of the resources — mental — they have received.

Businesses are just in the allocation of resources to all stakeholders: employees, customers, investors, suppliers, and the community.

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The greatest obstacle to living the vocation of the businessperson as a Christian is what the document calls a “divided life:” “Dividing the demands of one’s faith from one’s work in business is a fundamental error that contributes to much of the damage done by businesses in our world today, including overwork to the detriment of family or spiritual life, an unhealthy attachment to power to the detriment of one’s own good and the abuse of economic power in order to make even greater economic gains.”

The divided life problem is not unique to businesspersons.

Politicians and voters fall into its

Cover of the publication, “Vocation of the Business Leader: A Reflection,” produced by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace in conjunction with Center of Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minn. Copies can be found at www.stthomas.edu/cathstudies/cst/VocationBusinessLead.

snares whenever they attempt to separate their faith life from politics.

Considering that economic activity is more pervasive than politics, perhaps the problem of a divided life in business deserves more attention.

Dodson is executive director of the North Dakota Catholic Conference. The NDCC acts on behalf of the Catholic bishops of North Dakota to respond to public policy issues of concern to the Catholic Church and to educate Catholics and the general public about Catholic social doctrine. The conference website is ndcatholic.org.

Thankfulness ‘at the very heart of stewardship’

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ach month I am thankful to share my thoughts on stewardship and giving in our diocese. As I was musing over what I wanted to share with you this month, I encountered the following article from the International Catholic Stewardship Council.

It eloquently speaks to what’s in my heart, and I wanted to share it with you.

The early American colonists, who gave inspiration to the Thanksgiving Day tradition, were thankful for their very survival in a harsh and unforgiving environment. Many of their fellow citizens were buried in the soil of their new land, far from all that had been cherished and familiar.

It’s natural to thank God when things seem to turn out the way we had hoped, when disaster is averted and when Gratitude: The Heart of life seems filled with Thanksgiving abundance.

Harder, perhaps, is the ability In the United States, to thank God for being Thanksgiving Day is a present to us in times of holiday that is among struggle, seeming failthe nation’s finest naSteve Schons ure, illness and death. tional traditions. InBut, in the heart of the deed, setting a day aside Christian steward, the memory of for giving thanks to God is not just a God’s presence is a comfort and a gift U.S. phenomenon. Canadians have a of its own.

Thanksgiving Day, and many countries worldwide celebrate harvest festivals If we take time to reflect on our lives, that express gratitude to God. we often discover that for which we are most grateful was a gift which we For Christian stewards, Thanksgiving struggled to receive. What came to us Day has special meaning, for we know in the form of hardship has in hindthat gratitude lies at the very heart of sight revealed itself as gift. This is why stewardship. A grateful heart welcomes each day’s struggles and trials should the beginning of discipleship and be met with a heartfelt “thank you.” opens the way to our deepest response, the desire to return to God in gratitude Meister Eckhart, the 14th century for all he provides.

Dominican, wrote, “If the only prayer you ever say is ‘thank you,’ that will The French educator Jean Baptiste suffice.”

Massieu put it beautifully: “Gratitude is the memory of the heart.”

At first, this seems puzzling. What For what do we thank our creator? about praise and petition? But Eckhart

“Gratitude lies

at the beginning of true prayer.

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knew that the most genuine response, and indeed, the first and most spontaneous response of the heart which has discovered God, is “thank you.”

Gratitude lies at the beginning of true prayer.

As we reflect on this time of thanksgiving, let us be present to those mo-

ments when God’s gifts were hidden in the shadow and reminds us to be thankful for all he provides.

Schons is director of stewardship and development for the Diocese of Fargo. Contact him at steve.schons@fargodiocese.org or (701) 356-7926.

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Call to serve strengthened through everyday observations Adorers f you happen to be one of the four For a portion of the trip I sat by a ly doesn’t think or pray, other than a or five people who have read my arvery elderly couple. I was very amused quick, “God help me!” after being rear requested ticles in previous years, you may or by these two folks. After commenting ended. may not have noticed that my theme on how slow the ship seemed to be As I stated earlier, it’s hard to believe at chapel has been: God really does call all sorts traveling, the gentleman asked his wife my third year is underway. Studies conof people to his altar, no matter age, inwhere his glasses were. After a bit of tinue to feel at least a few miles over telligence or beauty. snappy discourse, they concluded that of St. Anne’s my head, but it is a cross I’ve been chohis glasses were in their carry-on bag. sen to bear. It seems that the more you If you don’t believe me, look at our learn, the less you know.

The husband asked her to look in the seminarian poster for the year; we realGuest Home bag for them, but she ly are a homely crew.

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insisted that he was the last one to be carrying the bag, and it was probably under his seat.

He insisted that she was the last one to have the bag, but he checked under his seat. The bag was there, and he found his glasses.

Putting on his glasses, he seemed more annoyed that his wife was Not that anyone is right than relieved to counting, but it is inhave found the glasses. credible to me that my Seminarian John Miller third year of seminary Their discourse not [Sacred Heart in Detroit, only amused me but Mich.] has begun. There is a God. made me think, “Maybe this celibacy thing isn’t so bad after all.” I did strike Although, there are times that I tell up a conversation with them, and they myself that as soon as I’m finished with turned out to be friendly for the most my schooling I’ll never leave North Dapart. kota again. I have to say God certainly knew what he was doing when he placed me here, and I thank him every The learning continues day for it.

Yes, God calls all people to himself, for we are his creation, and naturally we are called to love and serve our creator.

One of the new seminarians this year even gave up his job as a car salesman to enter seminary.

Again, God really does call all sorts of people to his altar.

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Insight from fellow travelers On my trip out here, I actually rode the ferry across Lake Michigan. It was the first time I’ve ever looked all four directions and not seen land.

My first “cruise” took more than four hours and it gave me plenty of time to think and pray.

I was very relieved that it prevented me from having to drive through Chicago, because when a person drives through Chicago, he or she certain-

Bestowing mercy What a marvelous blessing that as life speeds by like oncoming traffic God always remains the same.

He speaks to each of us individually, as he calls each one of us to a level of holiness suited for where we are in our lives at that moment. He forces nothing upon us, but rather he waits for our “yes” to him.

Like the waves that steadily embrace the shore, his mercy steadily envelopes us as long as we ask for it.

We hear this in Titus 3: 5-7. “He saved us, not because of deeds done by us in righteousness, but in virtue of his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal in the Holy Spirit, which he poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior so that we might be justified by his grace and become heirs in hope of eternal life.”

John Miller is a third-year seminarian at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, Mich. He hopes his commentary provides encouragement to the faithful to keep fighting the good fight. And, he hopes to use this column to stay in touch with all the people back home, especially those who have remembered him in prayer. Miller is from Lawton, N.D.

The Grand Forks Adoration committee has begun its 3rd annual recruitment for Eucharistic adorers. Each fall, the group works to encourage parish members to volunteer one hour a week in adoration at the chapel of St. Anne’s Guest Home in Grand Forks.

Perpetual Adoration, which means continuous adoration 24 hours a day, seven days a week, has been available at St. Anne’s since 1999. Without adorers, the Eucharist must be placed back in the Tabernacle or covered. Sister Annella Miller started the committee to ensure people would continue to visit and pray with Jesus.

“Our goal is to have two or three people signed up for every hour of the day,” said committee member Gale O’Neill. “With several prayer partners, one can miss a week occasionally and know there will always be someone there during his or her hour so that Jesus never has to be alone”.

Visit www.stannesguesthome.org/ adoration.html to post a testimony, view the hours in need of adorers, signup and more. For more information, contact one of the following committee members: Steve Mullally, (701) 7729204; Gale O’Neill, (701) 610-0102; Karen Dosch, (701) 775-7775; Evelyn Lizakowski, (701) 775-8684.

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Youth & Young Adults

18 n November 2013

National competition encourages children to express faith through art, poetry and prose

A call for entries has been announced for the 2014 “Try Prayer! It Works!” contest. In this national competition sponsored by Family Rosary, children are encouraged to express their faith through art, poetry and prose.

“We all struggle with faith at times,” said Father John Phalen, C.S.C., President of Holy Cross Family Ministries. “Helping children understand how to keep their faith during troubling times and what to do to maintain their beliefs and remain committed to Christ, is a critical learning for them, for all of us.”

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The “Try Prayer! It Works!” contest asks entrants to use creativity to depict their faith. Children in grades K-12 enrolled in a Catholic school, religious education program, parish, home school or other organization are eligible to participate.

For details or to download an application, visit www.FamilyRosary.org/TryPrayer. All entries must be postmarked by Feb. 1, 2014.

Questions? Call Holy Cross Family Ministries at 800-299-PRAY (7729).

Procession attests to Christ’s presence on NDSU campus Our Lady of the Rosary feted by bisonCatholic

By Erin Krieger

The smell of incense filled the room.

A quiet buzz came from the stream of people filling the pews.

At the back of St. Paul’s Newman Center chapel, Bishop John Folda solemnly stood with several priests and altar servers. All eyes and ears watching and waiting in anticipation of the celebration of Our Lady of the Rosary.

Our Lady of the Rosary celebration is an annual event held by bisonCatholic.

This event, held each Oct. 7, included Mass, a Eucharistic procession on the North Dakota State University campus, a ceremony requesting Mary’s maternal charity and prayer intercession for all on campus and benediction. The event concluded with a meal in the center’s social hall.

Oct. 7 denotes the Blessed Virgin Mary’s feast day in relation to the holy Rosary. This date marks the anniversary of the Christian naval victory at Lepanto in 1571. The victory is attributed to Mary’s intercession invoked by praying the Rosary.

This year’s procession was led by Bishop Folda. “It’s great to be able to bring the presence of the Lord through the Eucharist onto the campus,” Bishop Folda said. “I’m always convinced that as we come with the Lord in our presence, he is touching hearts wherever he goes, even of those who don’t know him or don’t want to know him.”

Bishop Folda discussed how this event gives students the opportunity to proclaim their Catholic faith in a visual way to their peers on campus.

“Anytime you carry out a public act of faith it calls forth a commitment; you can’t hide when you’re on a procession like this,” he said. “You’re basically saying I believe in Jesus Christ and I’m a Catholic, this is who I am.”

Lisa Gray, a former peer minister, said bisonCatholic members started conducting an annual Eucharistic procession in 2003.

Originally, the event was held in December to coincide with the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The event, planned by members of St. Paul Newman Center’s Catholic Daughters of America, changed dates to better accommodate students’ schedules and weather conditions.

This year’s procession extended roughly a block in length as it went through campus. College students, parish members and parish families were included in the procession.

“I’m always excited to see this many college students come together in friendship and faith and just enjoy each other’s company,” Bishop Folda said.

“There’s a really joyful spirit here and I love to see that.”

Photos by Riley Nelson

St. Paul’s Newman Center parish members, students and clergy participate in the annual procession to celebrate Our Lady of the Rosary and proclaim Catholic faith on North Dakota University’s campus. Below, altar servers lead the procession — held on North Dakota State University’s campus each Oct. 7 — which concludes on the east side of NDSU’s Memorial Union.

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Anniversaries and birthdays Grand Forks couple to celebrate 65 years of marriage

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Prayer intentions of Pope Francis for November General intention: Suffering Priests.

That priests who experrience difficulties may find comfort in their suffering, support in their doubts and confirmation in their fidelity.

Mission intention: Latin American Churches. That as fruit of the continental mission, Latin American Churches may send missionaries to other Churches.

Reflection: What are you doing in support of priests you know who are struggling?

Reflection: Why are missionary vocations a sign of the health of the Church?

Provided by Apostleship of Prayer, www.apostleshipofprayer.org

A glimpse of the past These news items, compiled by Dorothy Duchschere, were found in issues of the Diocese of Fargo newspaper, New Earth, and its predecessor, Catholic Action News.

Ovide and Verna Marcotte of Grand Forks are celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary. They were married on Nov. 16, 1948 at St. Alphonsus’ in Langdon, N.D. They have 11 children: Linda Steffen, Grand Forks; Carol Luther, Northglen, Colo.; James Marcotte, East Grand Forks, Minn.; Wayne (Kim) Marcotte, Grand Junction, Colo.; Vicky (Dean) Evenstad, Thompson; Terry (Chris) Marcotte, Minot; Luchelle (Joe) Luther, Thornton, Colo.; Candace (Ralph) Howard, Greensboro, Ala.; Pamela (Ernie) Storey, Greensboro, Ala.; Thomas Marcotte, Grand Forks; Michael (Katie) Marcotte, Grand Forks.

They have 33 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and one greatgreat-grandchild. They will celebrate with family and friends.

November 50 years ago — 1963 Thirteen Catholics in the Diocese of Fargo — six priests and seven laymen — have been honored by Pope Paul VI. Bishop Dworschak made the announcement from Rome, where he is a participant in the Second Vatican Council. The rank of domestic prelate, with the title of Right Reverend Monsignor was conferred on the following pastors in the diocese: Monsignor David J. Boyle, St. Mary’s, Grand Forks; Monsignor James Dawson, St. Catherine’s, Valley City; Monsignor Thomas Hendrickson, St. James, Jamestown; Monsignor Peter Lekavy, St. Stanislaus, Warsaw; Monsignor Anthony Peschel, St. Leo’s, Casselton; Monsignor Vincent Wiederholt, St. Alphonsus, Langdon. The laymen honored are: Dr. A.C. Fortney, Fargo; John Gross, Rugby; Miss Orell McGuire, Grand Forks; Frank E. Mallick, Jamestown; Alexander Link, Leeds; Albert Morin, Walhalla; Frank Houdek, Veseleyville.

Koenig’s mark 60th wedding anniversary

Helms celebrate 60 years of marriage

Daniel and Delores Koenig celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this past June. They were married at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Balta, N.D., on June 30, 1953.

They have seven children; Mark Koenig, Kathy Kramer, Sue Blessum, Diane Feist, Steve Koenig, Lisa Hoffart and Rick Koenig.

They were members of St. Anselm’s, Fulda, and now are at St. Therese the Little Flower, Rugby, N.D.

Vernon and Delores Helm were married on Oct. 6, 1953 at St. Cecilia’s church in Harvey, N.D. Vernon, a convert to the Catholic faith, became an active member of the church. He was involved with the Knights of Columbus, served many years on the parish council and was trustee. Vernon was instrumental in the renovation of the church sanctuary and dining room.

Delores was a member of the Ladies Aid, taught CCD classes and directed the ladies hand bell choir.

Vernon and Delores have served as Eucharistic ministers for more than 30 years.

The couple has three children: Doug Helm, Harvey; Leilani Bienek and Karla Snyder, both of Bismarck. They also have six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Vernon and Delores thank God every day for the blessings he has given them over the past 60 years.

20 years ago — 1993 “I know you love me Mom and Dad. I forgive you”, are the words engraved on a new life monument in St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in New Rockford.

Also engraved on the five-foot monument is the hand of God giving a child to the hand of humanity. The New

Rockford Right to Life Association built the monument, which was dedicated to the millions of babies killed through abortion every year. In addition to the monument, the New Rockford Right to Life has set up a free counseling service made up of a team of Protestant and Catholic clergy to listen and counsel people involved in abortion.

10 years ago — 2003 Monsignor Wendelyn Vetter was selected as the first recipient of the Caritas Award because he served as a symbolic bridge from past Catholic Family Services work into present work of Catholic Charities North Dakota. When CFS was going through a change in 1999, he held the agency together. He was the link between the diocese and the Catholic community, priests and pastors, as well as the community at large, and he gave the agency a renewed direction and strength.

Bishop Samuel Aquila was awakened Nov. 18 by an intruder who broke into the Bishop’s residence at 608 Broadway, Fargo. The intruder entered through the front door, breaking two glass panels.

Bishop Aquila awoke when the intruder entered the den area outside his sleeping quarters. When he did not respond to Bishop Aquila’s question regarding what he was doing, Bishop told him to leave. Once he was out of the room, the Bishop called the police. Father Joseph Goering was asleep at the residence and did not see the intruder. The man was apprehended after attempting to break into a second home in north Fargo.

Share life’s milestones Agnes Lessard celebrates 92 years of life Agnes M. Lessard will be 92 years old on Dec. 18. She lives in Grand Forks.

As a way to celebrate life and love, we encourage parishioners throughout the Diocese of Fargo to send photos of anniversaries of 60 or more years, or birthdays of 80 or more years, to New Earth, Diocese of Fargo, 5201 Bishops Blvd., Ste. A, Fargo, ND 58104-7605 or news@ fargodiocese.org.

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A call to pray for those who have gone before us Nov. 15, 2012; Virginia “Ginny” D. Reierson-Nov. 26, 2012; Curtis M. Korb-Dec. 10, 2012; Ross P. Azure-Dec. 28, 2012; Ned Schneider-Jan. 4, 2013; Lowell “Pinky” J. Hunt-Jan. 6, 2013; Nicholas Thomas-Jan. 8, 2013; Jayme J. Olson-Jan. 9, 2013; Joel D. Kurtz-Jan. 16, 2013; Edwin L. Pfau-Jan. 20, 2013; Marcella “Marcie” Steffan-Brown-Feb. 2, 2013; Gerald R. Barendt-Feb. 3, 2013; Magdalene “Maggie” A. Weber-Feb. 24, 2013; Agnes A. Miller-Pepoon-March 1, 2013; Donald F. LaBarre-April 1, 2013; Kenneth “Kenny” F. Klein-April 10, 2013; Bernice “Bebe” K. Mertens-May 1, 2013; John “Jack” F. VanSteenvoort-May 1, 2013; Lloyd A. Zacher-May 11, 2013; Delores R. Hoffart-May 11, 2013; Harold O. Garske-May 20, 2013; Karen Jo Papachek-May 21, 2013; Regina “Jeanne” Axtman-May 23, 2013; Karrol M. Olson-June 11, 2013; Wayne L. BriningerJune 29, 2013; Frances M. Daniels-July 6, 2013; Erika F. Schiff-July 21, 2013; James M. Axtman-July 24, 2013; Sharon A. Rader-July 26, 2013; August Pfeifer-Aug. 11, 2013; Florence I. BriningerAug. 20, 2013; Richard B. Gunn-Aug. 21, 2013; Hermena Larson-Aug. 30, 2013; Anne M. Holler-Sept. 19, 2013; Francis “Frank” E. Senger-Sept. 20, 2013; Ruth Ann Fletschock-Sept. 21, 2013; James “Walt” W. Hammond-Sept. 24, 2013; Marie K. Timm-Sept. 25, 2013; Alfred J. Johnston-Oct. 6, 2013; Wayne C. FeeOct. 6, 2013.

Please remember in prayer the faithful departed from our parishes, our diocese and throughout the world.

DIOCESE OF FARGO Priests: Rev. Peter Grady-Nov. 27, 2012; Rev. Samuel Ezeibekwe-March 10, 2013; Rev. Gerald Potter-April 21, 2013.

Deacons: None Sisters of St. Francis, Hankinson: Sister M. Lydia Hofbauer-Nov. 8, 2012; Sister Mary Joyce Gagne-Jan. 5, 2013; Sister Fidelis Nieberler-Jan. 10, 2013.

Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Fargo: Sister Jean Marie Sheppe-July 9, 2013; Sister Claudia Nelson-July 9, 2013; Sister Maureen Walker-Aug. 14, 2013; Sister M. Anne Hablas-Sept. 29, 2013; Sister Felicitas Kahler-Oct.18, 2013.

ALCIDE-St. Anthony: Nettie H. LaFountain-Nov. 10, 2012; Francis Lafountain-Nov. 25, 2012; Ann M. Myers-Nov. 30, 2012; Vincent P. DeCoteau-Dec. 5, 2012; Curtis W. Duchaine, Sr.-Jan. 1, 2013; Celine J. Azure-Feb. 9, 2013; Deborah M. Casias-May 1, 2013; Lyle J. Morin, Jr.-May 20, 2013; Logan Langland-July 16, 2013; Dale J. Poitra-Aug. 25, 2013; Bryan Parisien-Aug. 27, 2013; Willard Bruce-Oct. 16, 2013.

ANAMOOSE-St. Francis Xavier: Hugo Krenzel-Aug. 22, 2012; Helen Nolden-Nov. 9, 2012; Romanus Krenzel-Oct. 4, 2013; Raymond Bickler-Oct. 19, 2013.

BELCOURT-St. Ann: Roselda Herman-Oct. 30, 2012; Rochelle Gourneau-Oct. 31, 2012; Irene L. LaFramboise-Nov. 10, 2012; Joyce A. Vivier-Nov. 22, 2012; Lester B. Delorme-Nov. 27, 2012; William “Manny” S. Thomas-Nov. 28, 2012; Ryder B. Gladue-Dec. 3, 2012; Elizabeth A. La Frombois-Dec. 14, 2012; Mary Ann Hall-Jan. 27, 2013; Lawrence L. Swain-Feb. 15, 2013; Elaine C. LaVallie-Feb. 17, 2013; Edward J. Wallette-Feb. 23, 2013; Elise W. FrankFeb. 28, 2013; Robert B. Mundy-March 6, 2013; Anthony “Swede” Vote-March 16, 2013; Henry Wallette-March 17, 2013; Betty Marcellais-March 19, 2013; Gladys Parisien-March 22, 2013; Jude T. DeCoteau-March 26, 2013; Albert L. LaVallie-April 10, 2013; Dennis R. Amyotte-April 22, 2013; Thomas E. Gurule-June 13, 2013; Richard D. Wallette-Aug. 17, 2013; Janie Wallette-Aug. 17, 2013; Marion E. Trottier-Aug. 21, 2013; Roy Z. Malaterre-Aug. 29, 2013; Richard “Sonny” Pays-Sept. 15, 2013; Georgelene R. Longie-Oct. 8, 2013.

BELCOURT-St. Benedict: Leah Marie Nadeau-Oct. 12, 2012; Roy Dauphinais-June 11, 2013.

BOTTINEAU-St. Mark: Robert PughJan. 11, 2013; Lloyd Awalt-June 12, 2013; David Olson-Aug. 6, 2013; Velma Wondrasek-Aug. 26, 2013; Alyce JundtOct. 9, 2013; Marilyn Monson-Oct. 10, 2013.

BUCHANAN-St. Margaret Mary: Alvina M. Klose-Nov. 22, 2012.

BUFFALO-St. Thomas: Evelyn M. Satrom-

DRAYTON-St. Edward: Janice CarlsonApril 29, 2013; Sarah Gierszewski-April 30, 2013; Raymond Altendorf-July 31, 2013; Adeline Papenfuss-Aug. 29, 2013.

CNS photo / Karen Callaway, Catholic New World

New Earth each November publishes this special We Remember section as a way to commemorate all the faithful in the Diocese of Fargo who have died during the past 12 months. Above, Jadwiga Dzierzak, a parishioner at St. Thomas Becket Church in Mount Prospect, Ill., prepares to place flowers on her grandson’s grave at St. Adalbert Cemetery in Niles, Ill.

May 22, 2013; Irene R. Pollock-Aug. 3, 2013.

CANDO-Sacred Heart: Richard McLester-March 25, 2013; Carmen HartlJune 15, 2013; Clifford Holien-Aug. 6, 2013.

CARRINGTON-Sacred Heart: Evelyn J. Trullinger-Dec. 29, 2012; Virginia “Ginny” Neumiller-March 1, 2013; Margaret Haen-March 9, 2013; Thomas P. JagerMay 20, 2013; Raymond Kuss-June 2, 2013; Rachel Zink-Aug. 17, 2013; Walter L. Beaton, Jr.-Sept. 28, 2013; Matt M. Huss-Oct. 7, 2013; Donna J. Zink-Oct. 11, 2013.

CASSELTON-St. Leo: Eugene R. KaatzOct. 13, 2012; Richard Barnes-Nov. 18, 2012; David J. Sinner-Nov. 20, 2012; Lucille Weber-Jan. 4, 2013; Ron Radermacher-Jan. 6, 2013; Craig Tillisch-Jan. 26, 2013; Henry Sherman-Feb. 2, 2013; Gary Siverson-Feb. 28, 2013; Richard “Dick” Steffes-March 12, 2013; Dolores King-May 4, 2013; Paul Nilles-May 18, 2013; Maurice V. Hartz-Aug. 31, 2013; Mary Francis Bolda-Sept. 21, 2013; Thomas J. Sinner-Sept. 29, 2013; Eugene D. Dooley-Oct. 10, 2013.

CAVALIER-St. Brigid of Ireland: Lucille Readel-Nov. 12, 2012; Arthur Martineau-Dec. 19, 2012; Albert E. Monette-Jan. 25, 2013; Ronald “Red” Freschette-Jan. 31, 2013; Ellyn “Nell” S. Halldorson-April 11, 2013; Duane M. Nowatzki-May 1, 2013; Bernice R. Scholler-June 11, 2013; Tim Mayo-Sept.

10, 2013.

CAYUGA-Sts. Peter and Paul: Sandra Kiefer-Oct. 10, 2012; Verna M. Kiefer-Jan. 9, 2013; Harry Kiefer-June 1, 2013.

COOPERSTOWN-St. George: Lawrence Heinze-Oct. 2, 2012.

CRYSTAL-St. Patrick: Helen L. Ramsey-Feb. 15, 2013; Patricia Whelan-March 7, 2013; Tom D. Copeland-June 13, 2013.

DEVILS LAKE-St. Joseph: Ruby I. Miller-Oct. 6, 2012; Christian “Chris” V. Mathieson-Oct. 11, 2012; Doreen M. Fandrich-Oct. 13, 2012; Philmena “Phyllis” Hawn-Oct. 14, 2012; Jacqueline A. Nelson-Oct. 15, 2012; Lloyd G. Hinschberger-Oct. 28, 2012; Agatha “Aggie” Baker-Nov. 8, 2012; John M. Burke-Nov. 14, 2012; Marie K. Kurtz-

DUNSEITH-St. Michael the Archangel: JoAnn R. LaRocque Eden-Oct. 8, 2012; Ydola Pigeon-Oct. 8, 2012; Norbert Amyotte-Oct. 8, 2012; Collin Belgarde, Sr.-Oct. 19, 2012; Willard A. St. Claire-Oct. 22, 2012; Armand E. Mongeon-Dec. 5, 2012; Romeo J. Poitra-Dec. 5, 2012; Rocky J. Poitra-Dec. 5, 2012; Andrew Allery-Jan. 6, 2013; Joseph Desjarlais-Jan. 11, 2013; Louise H. Peltier-Jan. 21, 2013; Edna M. St. Pierre-Morin-Jan. 28, 2013; Lena C. Azure-Feb. 23, 2013; Nicole R. Parisien-March 12, 2013; Marie N. Mongeon-March 24, 2013; Larry A. Bergan-April 28, 2013; Aubree M. Counts-June 12, 2013; Alice Kuhn-July 7, 2013; Margaret “Peggy” R. Belgarde-July 31, 2013; Peter P. St. Claire-Aug. 1, 2013; Phyllis A. Henry-Aug. 2, 2013; Linda J. Martinez-Sept.

5, 2013; Connie M. DeCoteau-Sept. 8, 2013.

EDGELEY-Transfiguration: Helen Thommes-Brannon-Jan. 1, 2013; Magdalena Wald-Jan. 3, 2013; Darryl G. Ellingson-Jan. 12, 2013; Patrick D. WaldJan. 26, 2013; Joseph Mathern-July 1, 2013; Neal T. Wilhelm-Aug. 15, 2013; Caroline “Lena” Huber-Oct. 23, 2013.

ELLENDALE-St. Helena: Jim BrokawOct. 9, 2012; John Borg-Oct. 24, 2012; Patricia J. Davis-Nov. 23, 2012; Katherine Wald-July 22, 2013; Lucille B. Wallace-Aug. 11, 2013; ENDERLIN-St.

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Continued from page 20 Klonecky-Oct. 30, 2012; Kellie S. Lemna-Jan. 13, 2013; Beverly Gibson-July 27, 2013; ESMOND-St. Boniface: Raymond Streifel-Dec. 22, 2012; Regina Goetz-Dec. 31, 2012; Margaret Marthe-Feb. 1, 2013; Victor Wolf-Feb. 19, 2013; Edward B. Gumeringer-May 23, 2013; Elmer R. Wolfe-June 7, 2013; Genevieve Eberle-June 20, 2013; Arthur Streifel-July 18, 2013.

FARGO-Sts. Anne and Joachim: Marguerite Samuel-Oct. 1, 2012; Paul A. WurzerJan. 16, 2013; June E. Helenske-Jan. 17, 2013; Dolores A. Kautzman-Jan. 17, 2013; Clarice Grandbois-Eken-Feb. 28, 2013; Robert J. Brunelle-April 2, 2013; Mildred “Milly” V. Mason-April 11, 2013; Bernadette “B” Cummings-April 12, 2013; Lorraine Breivold-April 19, 2013; Pamela J. Mathern-April 20, 2013; Shirley A. Summerville-April 23, 2013; Candice Hausauer-May 4, 2013; Eileen Grommesh-June 28, 2013; Agnes Johnson-Sept. 5, 2013.

FARGO-St. Anthony of Padua: Willis A. Clemenson-Oct. 7, 2012; Lori A. GellerOct. 7, 2012; Tony Honek-Oct. 15, 2012; Donald E. Berg-Oct. 27, 2012; Loretta Carlson-Oct. 27, 2012; John “Jack” Cich-Nov. 19, 2012; Ramona Koob-Jan. 2, 2013; John Haggart-Jan. 13, 2013; Allen Petersen-Jan. 19, 2013; Francis Bernhardt-Jan. 27, 2013; Blanche Sherek-Jan. 27, 2013; James Altringer-Feb. 1, 2013; George Gianakos-Feb. 6, 2013; Clayton Cullen-Feb. 6, 2013; Mary K. Gorman-Feb. 8, 2013; Carol L. Bernhardt-Feb. 21, 2013; William Swanston II-Feb. 27, 2013; Gary French-April 10, 2013; Fred Colby III-April 16, 2013; Genevieve M. Ristvedt-April 20, 2013; Howard R. Callahan-April 25, 2013; Jim Hughes-April 30, 2013; Henrietta “Hetty” T. Pappas-May 12, 2013; Kim Sjothun-June 2, 2013; Ted Lepine-June 7, 2013; Clement Sherek-June 24, 2013; Rita Anderson-June 25, 2013; Kathy Ferguson-July 18, 2013; Barbara Duval-July 27, 2013; Arlene Zimmerman-Aug. 6, 2013; Nam Van Le-Aug. 6, 2013; Donald A. Smith-Aug. 31, 2013; John “Jack” King-Sept. 22, 2013; Patrick Sweeney-Sept. 25, 2013; Jeffrey Snyder-Sept.

29, 2013; Clement Sauvageau-Oct. 3, 2013; Kevin L. Spooner-Oct. 4, 2013.

FARGO-Holy Spirit: Peter Wickenheiser-Oct. 1, 2012; Albertine Johnson-Oct. 6, 2012; Robert Longhenry-Oct. 9, 2012; Elizabeth Garnier-Oct. 13, 2012; Jacob Schwengler-Nov. 22, 2012; Emory Brezina-Nov. 25, 2012; Robert Cooch-Dec. 15, 2012; Elizabeth Iken-Dec. 22, 2012; Pauline Dorval-Jan. 15, 2013; Jerome G. Peckskamp-Jan. 22, 2013; Roberta E. Lana-Jan. 25, 2013; Magdalena Gilson-Feb. 10, 2013; Harold G. Garnier-March 15, 2013; Shirley A. Binfet-April 20, 2013; Barbara M. Short-April 21, 2013; Willard J. Bahr-April 28, 2013; Jeanette BrusvenMay 23, 2013; Perry Marthaller-May 30, 2013; Clara Fadness-June 4, 2013; Virgiline E. McGinnis-July 6, 2013; Isabel M. Mische-July 9, 2013; Elizabeth Dronen-July 19, 2013; Marie Robbins-July 26, 2013; Kevin P. Donabauer-July 29, 2013; David L. Fortier-Aug. 2, 2013; Irene Rust-Aug. 14, 2013; Mark A. Foster-Sept. 12, 2013; Shirley Zander-Sept.

21, 2013; Yvette A. Bower-Oct. 10, 2013.

FARGO-Cathedral of St. Mary: Frances Crummy-Oct. 25, 2012; Adeline HayesJan. 12, 2013; Darlene Richard-Feb. 11, 2013; Alva Renner-Feb. 12, 2013; Grace Sweeney-Feb. 15, 2013; Jerome Fuchs-

CNS photo / Dominic Ebenbichler, Reuters

A woman visits a grave in the western Austrian village of Absam Oct. 30. Catholics in Austria and around the world mark All Saints’ Day Nov. 1 by visiting the graves of loved ones.

Feb. 20, 2013; Tillie Rothlisberger-Feb. 23, 2013; Mary C. Poirier-March 13, 2013; Howard J. Bradsteen-March 13, 2013; Mary L. Evanson-March 30, 2013; Eline Knudson-May 31, 2013; John Blanchard-June 20, 2013; Jack LavinAug. 6, 2013; Harry Wadnizak-Aug. 28, 2013; David A. Kosciolek-Sept. 3, 2013; Lucille Campbell-Oct. 6, 2013.

FARGO-Nativity: Marjorie Laney-Oct. 6, 2012; Margaret Storsved-Oct. 28, 2012; Marion Powers-Nov. 5, 2012; Rhonda Eidenshink-Nov. 6, 2012; Joseph Densinger-Dec. 4, 2012; Edward Klepperich-Dec. 23, 2012; Lenore GrannJan. 17, 2013; Kathleen Schneider-Jan. 21, 2013; Wallace Utke-Jan. 28, 2013; Margie McShane-Feb. 13, 2013; John M. Grove-March 31, 2013; Ruth Maixner-April 2, 2013; William D. Day-April 10, 2013; Marvin Bossart-April 23, 2013; Bernyce Lee-June 8, 2013; Robert Sailer-July 1, 2013; Cora J. Kruse-July 7, 2013; Craig M. Gullickson-July 8, 2013; George Maixner-July 16, 2013; Agnes “Aggie” Mikesh-Aug. 11, 2013; Margaret “Peg” Blazek-Sept. 26, 2013; Ronald Thorson-Sept. 28, 2013; Hans AakreOct. 8, 2013; Mary Rose Laliberte-Oct. 9, 2013; Harlan M. Scheibe-Oct. 17, 2013.

FESSENDEN-St. Augustine: Kathy KesslerMay 6, 2013.

FINGAL-Holy Trinity: Esther M. PuhrNov. 1, 2012; Carol LaRoque-Dec. 12, 2012; Chloris Steidl-Feb. 21, 2013; Mary Ellen Schlagel-Sept. 29, 2013.

FORMAN-St. Mary: Cecelia “Toots” M. Sundquist-Feb. 24, 2013; Katie Bohnenkamp-Feb. 27, 2013; Michael N. Hayen-April 5, 2013; Clara J. Lock-April 22, 2013; Jerome “Jerry” Teske-May 16, 2013; John “Jack” Amerman-May 24, 2013; Andrea L. Welker-July 4, 2013; Charles F. Chevalier-July 15, 2013; John E. Schreiner-Aug. 11, 2013; Lorraine Zirnhelt-Sept. 23, 2013.

FORT TOTTEN-Seven Dolors Catholic Mission: Andrew “Chuck” Greywater-Oct. 12, 2012; Henry “Hank” Hinderscheit-June 21, 2013.

GENESEO-St. Martin of Tours: Allan G. Loney-April 26, 2013.

GRAND FORKS-Holy Family: Roy Gregoire-Oct. 5, 2012; Dennis J. Fontaine-Oct. 8, 2012; Jeanne Gregory-Oct. 12, 2012; Howard M. Pribula-Oct. 14, 2012; Margaret Leddige-Nov. 5, 2012; Anita Hansen-Nov. 12, 2012; Donald Waxvik-Nov. 23, 2012; Edward O’Reilly-Nov. 24, 2012; Suzanne Ryan-Dec. 7, 2012; Virginia Barendt-Dec. 28, 2012; Mary Ellen Skibicki-Jan. 3, 2013; Donald Knapp-Jan. 4, 2013; Marie JonesJan. 4, 2013; Thomas Kraft-Jan. 5, 2013; Raymond Schaefer-Jan. 8, 2013; Martin Heffron-Jan. 8, 2013; William R. Jeffrey-Jan. 14, 2013; Joseph D. Conzo-Jan. 15, 2013; John “Jack” G. Mahowald-Jan. 16, 2013; Irene Kaufmann-Jan. 25, 2013; Theresa Olson-Jan. 26, 2013; Laura Woods-Jan. 26, 2013; John E. Conneran-Feb. 3, 2013; Charlotte M. Sobolik-Feb. 5, 2013; William D. Iverson-Feb. 12, 2013; Joseph Bartlette-April 29, 2013; LaVerne L. Burkholder-June 6, 2013; Glenice Friebohle-June 7, 2013; Michael S. Buckley-June 26, 2013; Claire Engelhardt-Aug. 3, 2013; Richard Grigel-Aug. 25, 2013; Theodore Pokrzywinski-Sept. 11, 2013; Joseph J. Walker-Oct. 7, 2013.

GRAND FORKS-St. Michael: Kathryn “Katie” Kalenze-Oct. 9, 2012; Marjorie “Marge” O. Murphy-Oct. 24, 2012; Thomas M. Mesheski-Oct. 26, 2012; Anna M. Volk-Oct. 27, 2012; William “Billy” O. Krenzel-Nov. 8, 2012; Donald Dvorak-Nov. 8, 2012; Lois Miller-Nov. 11, 2012; Robert J. Nikle-Nov. 14, 2012; Dorothy C. Nienas-Nov. 16, 2012; Thelma M. Martin-Nov. 17, 2012; Helen A. Pletka-Nov. 27, 2012; Paul J. Belbas-Nov. 30, 2012; Daniel Perez-Dec. 10, 2012; Rae Ann McGurran-Dec. 22, 2012; Theresa B. Kazmierczak-Dec. 24, 2012; John T. Stancyk-Jan. 12, 2013; Edward V. Hoff, Jr.-Jan. 13, 2013; Stephen “Skip” M. Rucinski-Jan. 19, 2013; Steven M. Litzinger-Feb. 7, 2013; James J. GinterFeb. 13, 2013; L. Douglas Durkin-Feb. 15, 2013; Rondal Norman-March 23, 2013; Winnifred Syverson-March 28, 2013; Frances M. Riskey-April 6, 2013; Doris J. Weiland-April 10, 2013; Paul W. Wolfgram, Sr.-April 17, 2013; Delbert “Del” M. Larson-April 24, 2013; Phydella “Bunny” Bertsch-May 14, 2013; Helen J. Johnson-May 19, 2013; Mary E. Gretter-June 4, 2013; Jeanette Flaagan-June 9, 2013; Arlys E. Czapiewski-June 14, 2013; Connie M.

Lunski-July 12, 2013; John “J.J.” Lassonde-July 18, 2013; Thomas McGarry-July 23, 2013; Ray S. Ganyo-July 27, 2013; Una Renwick-Aug. 10, 2013; Joel T. Hastings-Aug. 19, 2013; Kenneth Krenzel-Aug. 19, 2013; Mary Klave-Aug. 29, 2013; Robert “Bob” Demmers-Sept.

3, 2013; Dale Youngern-Sept. 12, 2013; Patrick Toupin-Sept. 24, 2013; Therese R. Kuehnel-Sept. 25, 2013; Chad E. Houle-Sept. 27, 2013; Beverly E. MatzOct. 9, 2013.

GRAND FORKS-St. Mary: Paul “Kelly” Curran-Dec. 21, 2012; Joseph L. Frohlich-Dec. 29, 2012; Warren D. Johnson, Jr.-Jan. 13, 2013; Verna Holweger-Gustavson-March 4, 2013; Dianne E. Sparks-March 17, 2013; Jerome Bannach-April 3, 2013; Margaret “Maggie” McDermott-May 25, 2013; William “Bill” V. Peters-June 9, 2013; John J. Durkin-July 9, 2013; Lawrence “Larry” R. Lindgren-July 14, 2013; Jozo Kovacevic-July 24, 2013.

GRAFTON-St. John the Evangelist: Beatrice Karnik-Nov. 9, 2012.

HARVEY-St. Cecilia: Leonard G. Schneibel-Oct. 12, 2012; Otillia “Tillie” GradOct. 31, 2012; Harland Mears-Nov. 11, 2012; Beatrice Schmaltz-Dec. 6, 2012; Sandra Schmitt-Jan. 20, 2013; Alice Volk-Feb. 15, 2013; Theresa SchwanMarch 3, 2013; Wendelin Koble-July 25, 2013; Margaret B. Lucas-Aug. 2, 2013; Agnes Krenzel-Sept. 6, 2013; Verna Zerr-Sept. 17, 2013.

HILLSBORO-St. Rose of Lima: Goodwin Glomsrud-Nov. 14, 2012; Mary Lou Waters-Jan. 30, 2013; Lee Johnson-March 7, 2013; Dorothy Lessard-Aug. 30, 2013.

HOPE-St. Agatha: Lawrence E. LevinJune 1, 2013.

JAMESTOWN-St. James Basilica: Dolly Folk-Nov. 17, 2012; Colleen Mastel-Nov. 20, 2012; Ronald J. Frydenlund-Nov. 26, 2012; Donald L. Hoffman-Nov. 30, 2012; Ronald “Porky” G. Ganser-Dec. 2, 2012; Patrick Emo-Dec. 7, 2012; Margaret E. Quigley-Dec. 8, 2012; Eva Goldade-Dec. 15, 2012; Christine Wagner-Dec. 22, 2012; Sarah “Sally” Burke Anderson-Dec. 26, 2012; Bradley RumPlease turn to WE REMEMBER on page 22

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Continued from page 21 mel-Jan. 3, 2013; Jeanette Schlenker-Jan. 30, 2013; Alban Braun-Feb. 12, 2013; Susan C. Sorenson-Feb. 12, 2013; Anna M. Fredricks-Feb. 14, 2013; Adeline E. Samek-March 15, 2013; Bardella Wilmart-March 20, 2013; Joseph C. Grimes-April 4, 2013; Charles “Chuck” Blinsky-April 30, 2013; Donna M. FalkMay 1, 2013; Toni Remmick-May 1, 2013; Elizabeth “Betty” Fettig-June 6, 2013; Rob D. Hendrickson-June 15, 2013; Jerome Cichos-June 16, 2013; Delmont “Ole” Johnson-July 4, 2013; Orlen T. Bjorland-July 6, 2013; James A. Carlascio-July 11, 2013; Russell G. Leysring-July 16, 2013; Marie A. SjostromJuly 25, 2013; Sharleen AlbrechtJuly 29, 2013; Rena Grothman-Aug. 21, 2013; Robert Grabinger-Aug. 28, 2013; Donald McGruder-Sept. 8, 2013; William J. Lauber-Sept. 20, 2013; David P. Soupir-Oct. 2, 2013; Donald F. Frederick-Oct. 16, 2013; R. Steven Lacher-Oct. 16, 2013.

KARLSRUHE-Sts. Peter and Paul: Rose Boehm-Nov. 29, 2012; Eva Marie FellerJan. 2, 2013; George Lauinger, Jr.-Feb. 16, 2013; Susan E. Gefroh-Feb. 25, 2013; Marie Leier-March 22, 2013; Catherine Walter-May 27, 2013; Margaret Duchsherer-Aug. 1, 2013; Anton “Tony” Merck-Aug. 15, 2013; SSG Jose F. Mercado-Sept. 5, 2013.

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KINDRED-St. Maurice: Robert WalkerSept. 17, 2013.

A nun jumps off a tomb while another sister cleans it on the eve of All Saints’ Day at the cemetery of San Salvador in Oviedo, Spain, Oct. 31.On All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, Nov. 1 and 2, cemeteries across the country are crowded with people paying their respects to departed loved ones by offering flowers, candles and prayers.

LAKOTA-St. Mary of the Assumption: Palmer Eugene Kubat-Jan. 2, 2013; Glen G. Knetter-Jan. 12, 2013; Ferne SchillJan. 17, 2013; James M. SwingdoffMarch 30, 2013; Margaret Kubat-April 30, 2013; James J. Herda-June 1, 2013; Donald M. Pogatshnik-Aug. 20, 2013.

LIDGERWOOD-St. Boniface: Duane K. Facey-Jan. 5, 2013; Dorothy R. EibenJan. 8, 2013; Elizabeth Bohnenstingl-Jan. 9, 2013; Mary Ann Gran-Jan. 12, 2013; Georgine Novotny-April 3, 2013; Dolores Bozovsky-April 24, 2013; Eugene Garcia-June 22, 2013; Tillie Novotny-July 22, 2013; Leonard W. Hejtmanek-Aug. 21, 2013; Wilfred Oster-Aug. 30, 2013; Joyce Heley-Sept.

1, 2013; Arliene Mattson-Oct. 2, 2013.

LAMOURE-Holy Rosary: Clara ExnerDec. 20, 2012; Rita Thomas-Feb. 28, 2013; Ray Goehring-March 3, 2013; Betty Feist-Sept. 26, 2013.

LISBON-St. Aloysius: Joshua M. BergFeb. 16, 2013; Stella Kappel-April 10, 2013; Rosemary L. Feltis-July 20, 2013; Autumn Haecherl-Aug. 30, 2013.

LANGDON-St. Alphonsus: Stanley Koehmstedt-Nov. 15, 2012; Dale Uhrich-Dec. 19, 2012; Harold KertzJan. 3, 2013; Therese B. Charrier-Jan. 9, 2013; Florence Davidson-Feb. 4, 2013; Dora M. Johnson-March 30, 2013; Evelyn Schill-April 4, 2013; Lois BenoitApril 29, 2013; Stephen Feil-May 1, 2013; Robert Lill-June 14, 2013; Rita Crockett-July 21, 2013; Lloyd SauerJuly 22, 2013; Oswald Metzger-Sept.

2, 2013; Marie Gratton-Sept. 16, 2013; Robert Lebrun-Oct. 14, 2013; Aelred Dettler-Oct. 18, 2013.

MADDOCK-St. William: Katherine V. Walker-Dec. 31, 2012; Theresa Stadum-Jan. 4, 2013; Violet Nilson-Feb. 13, 2013; Phyllis Maddock-Oct. 5, 2013.

KNOX-St. Mary: Magdalena “Maggie” Miller-May 16, 2013.

LANKIN-St. Joseph: Janie M. Capp-Jan. 20, 2013; Frank G. Pesek, Jr.-July 19, 2013; Alice Karas-Aug. 18, 2013.

LARIMORE-St. Stephen: Irwin Chambers-Oct 31, 2012; Roger Anderson-Nov. 20, 2012; Marjorie Benson-Nov. 22, 2012; James A. Koplin-Dec. 9, 2012; Alyce McMillan-Jan. 15, 2013; Richard P. Bernardy-March 30, 2013; Gary S. Sweeney-May 5, 2013; John R. Farrell-May 16, 2013; Evelyn Denault-May 24, 2013; Merle L. Richard-May 28, 2013; Mary Cay Weber-June 4, 2013; Joseph “Joe” A. Hofer-Oct. 10, 2013; Helen Wageman-Oct. 19, 2013.

LEEDS-St. Vincent de Paul: Ted SchulerDec. 10, 2012.

MANTADOR-Sts. Peter and Paul: Adolph Heitkamp-Dec. 10, 2012; Roger MertesJan. 28, 2013; Jerome Heitkamp-April 15, 2013; Brad Hejtmonek-May 16, 2013.

MANVEL-St. Timothy: Shirley M. Hoverson-Oct. 19, 2012; Richard C. Jenson-Nov. 2, 2012; James R. BushawFeb. 16, 2013; Irene M. Sweeney-April 13, 2013; Donavan Larson-May 4, 2013; Dennis W. Leen-Aug. 31, 2013.

MCHENRY-Sts. Peter and Paul: Marvin Johnson-Oct. 2, 2012; Monte J. Breckheimer-Jan. 19, 2013.

MEDINA-St. Mary: Leona ObrigewitchApril 4, 2013.

MICHIGAN-St. Lawrence O’Toole: Mary Anderson-Dec. 15, 2012; Michael Barney-Feb. 17, 2013.

MILNOR-St. Arnold: Emma K. Bixby-Feb. 18, 2013; Rita M. Metzen-July 31, 2013.

MINTO-Sacred Heart: Charles Odstrcil, Sr.-Oct. 13, 2012; Lawrence “Larry” Lighthart-Oct. 19, 2012; Gertrude C. Lizakowski-Jan. 9, 2013; Donald

G. Lutovsky-April 23, 2013; Henry E. Czapiewski-May 6, 2013; Daniel R. Dunnigan-July 2, 2013; Jean T. Knaus-July 15, 2013; Phyllis A. Schiller-July 26, 2013; Karen M. Farder-Aug. 17, 2013.

MOORETON-St. Anthony: Dorothy Klosterman-Dec. 20, 2012; Othmar “OJ” Schonhart-Jan. 31, 2013; Lawrence Pikarski-Feb. 9, 2013; Dorothy Kruse-May 30, 2013.

NAPOLEON-St. Philip Neri: Clara WeigelOct. 6, 2012; Veronica W. Fettig-Oct. 9, 2012; Leo Gross-Oct. 18, 2012; Lois I. Scherr-Jan. 7, 2013; Frances E. KuntzApril 13, 2013; Leo Noel-July 4, 2013; Bernhard “Ben” M. Weigel-Aug. 23, 2013; Joseph G. Kuhn-Sept. 3, 2013; Paul P. Becker-Sept. 5, 2013; Carolyn “Carol” Mock-Sept. 17, 2013; Martin Johs-Sept. 26, 2013.

NECHE-Sts. Nereus and Achilleus: Joyce “Marlene” Winkler-Feb. 28, 2013.

NEKOMA-St. Edward: Carol “Kaye” Gronhovd-Oct. 5, 2012; Elsie Heck-Dec. 14, 2012; LaVerne LaPorte-Jan. 4, 2013; Darrell Ballweg-July 24, 2013.

NEW ROCKFORD-St. John the Evangelist: Frances E. Hitz-Oct. 18, 2012; Bradley E. Weber-Oct. 30, 2012; Richard F. Williams, Sr.-Nov. 1, 2012; Elizabeth SeilerDec. 3, 2012; James L. French-Jan. 5, 2013; James A. Hammer-Feb. 3, 2013; Barbara Schuster-March 13, 2013;Katherina “Kay” Ripplinger-April 24, 2013; John “Huntz” J. Allmaras-May 28, 2013; Anna E. Gaffrey-June 1, 2013; Mary Ann Birkeland-June 5, 2013; Naomi L. Allmaras-June 12, 2013; Raymond J. Lies-June 16, 2013; Dylan T. Turcotte-June 23, 2013.

NORTONVILLE-Holy Spirit: Fredric H. Barnick-May 18, 2013.

OAKES-St. Charles Borromeo: Madeline Maddock-Dec. 29, 2012; Emma Fiala-

March 21, 2013; James Magill-June 14, 2013; Arlene Peterson-June 25, 2013; Phyllis Meehl-July 17, 2013; Corrine Skjefte-Sept. 5, 2013.

OAKWOOD-Sacred Heart: Irene Demers-Dec. 1, 2012; Hilary Osowski-Dec. 8, 2012.

PARK RIVER-St. Mary: John R. Sobolik-Oct. 9, 2012; LaVerne M. Spanier-Oct. 9, 2012; Francis R. DaningerDec. 19, 2012; Betty A. Praska-Feb. 22, 2013; Lillian Bina-March 20, 2013; Beatrice S. Gehrke-March 29, 2013; Clara A. Budish-April 2, 2013; Harris Trosen-May 16, 2013; Paul J. Hankey-July 6, 2013; Florence M. Pecka-July 19, 2013; Frank G. Pesek, Jr.-July 19, 2013; Jerome R. Arel-Aug. 21, 2013; Roberta K. Allen-Aug. 23, 2013.

PEMBINA-Assumption: Valentine M. Pelletier-Feb. 20, 2013; Donald R. FritzApril 11, 2013; George D. Guttu-June 11, 2013; Michael W. Ness-Sept. 13, 2013; Jackson R. Lupien-Sept. 20, 2013.

PINGREE-St. Michael: Richard Sabinash-Jan. 11, 2013; Rose Mary Reiland-May 19, 2013.

PISEK-St. John Nepomucene: Roman V. Dube-Jan. 21, 2013; Kenneth J. Greicar-Sept. 1, 2013; Elaine Kadlec-Sept.

25, 2013.

REYNOLDS-Our Lady of Perpetual Help: Sophine Adams-Nov. 30, 2012; William “Bill” R. Leddige-April 17, 2013; Eileen M. Siewert-June 17, 2013.

ROCK LAKE-Immaculate Heart of Mary: Kenneth “Mike” Lawler-Feb. 23, 2013.

ROLETTE-Sacred Heart: Pearl MongeonJan. 18, 2013.

ROLLA-St. Joachim: Stoney GessnerNov. 7, 2012; Jim Mears-Nov. 15, 2012; Shelley Armstrong-Dec. 13, 2012; Bette Please turn to WE REMEMBER on page 23

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Continued from page 22 Doehler-Jan. 23, 2013; Tom Keegan, Jr.April 24, 2013; Annabelle LaFromboise-May 10, 2013.

RUGBY-St. Therese the Little Flower: Joseph S. Binfet-Oct. 6, 2012; Casper C. Bachmeier-Oct. 19, 2012; Erma A. Peltier-Nov. 3, 2012; Ann M. Schall-Nov. 12, 2012; Pius J. Hoffert-Nov. 20, 2012; Anton E. Heintz-Dec. 13, 2012; Regardia Schaan-Dec. 17, 2012; Katherine “Katie” Hoffart-Jan. 1, 2013; Kenneth G. Vetsch-Jan. 15, 2013; Dorothy Thomas-Jan. 16, 2013; Elizabeth B. Thompson-Feb. 26, 2013; Leo Degenstein-May 8, 2013; Vernice M. Axtmann-July 2, 2013; Jeanne M. Berg-Oct. 6, 2013; Casmer Volk-Oct. 20, 2013.

SELZ-St. Anthony: Marvin Gisi-Dec. 8, 2012; Lena Vetsch-Jan. 19, 2013; Victor Ripplinger-Feb. 8, 2013; Alvin Fix-May 31, 2013; Steven Roerick-Sept. 24, 2013.

SHELDON-Our Lady of the Scapular: Geraline G. Bosch-Nov. 14, 2012; Jon D. Bartholomay-Feb. 15, 2013; Donald L. Spiekermeier-Feb. 28, 2013; Kathryn “Toddy” E. Spiekermeir-July 31, 2013; Carl “Marty” Bjugstad-Aug. 14, 2013; Anna M. Bunn-Oct. 20, 2013.

STARKWEATHER-Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Rosemary Wold-Sept. 12, 2013.

STEELE-St. Francis de Sales: Anthony “Tony” Puklich-Sept. 9, 2013.

SAINT MICHAEL-St. Michael’s Indian Catholic Mission: Rita A. Volk-Nov. 7, 2012; Bennett A. Black-Dec. 3, 2012; Deanna R. Trottier-Hjelseth-Dec. 4, 2012; Stanley LaCroix-Dec. 28, 2012; Michael J. Thompson, Jr.-Jan. 3, 2013; Janice “Jan” Greene-Jan. 16, 2013; John B. Dauphinais-Jan. 18, 2013; Mary E. Black-Jan. 26, 2013; Vincent F. Greyhorn, Jr.-Feb. 17, 2013; Joseph Brown, Sr.-March 13, 2013; Gregory A. Cavanaugh-Sept. 1, 2013.

SAINT THOMAS-St. Thomas: Francis P. Walls-Dec. 8, 2012.

SYKESTON-St. Elizabeth: Douglas WildNov. 10, 2012; Alvina Hammes-Jan. 15, 2013; Clinton J. Kutz-May 26, 2013.

TAPPEN-St. Paul: Gladys Keily-July 18, 2013.

THOMPSON-St. Jude: Kazimiera “Kaza” Brewinski-May 26, 2013.

TOLNA-St. Joseph: Clayton Donohue-Nov. 6, 2012; Allen Stahl-Feb. 12, 2013; Roland C. Opsahl-July 30, 2013; Mary Lynn Schindele-Aug. 14, 2013; Howard Pare-Aug. 27, 2013; Duane E. Schindele-Sept. 18, 2013.

TOWNER-St. Cecilia: Betty Jean SuchorOct. 7, 2012; Albert J. Latendresse-Nov. 21, 2012; John “Johnny” M. Piatz-Jan. 18, 2013; Joseph P. Bachmeier-June 9, 2013; Virgil Haman-July 7, 2013; Myron Sebastian-July 22, 2013; James “Jim” Burckhard-Aug. 24, 2013.

VALLEY CITY-St. Catherine: Sharon A. Clancy-Oct. 4, 2012; Gerald Didier-Nov. 11, 2012; Robert L. Thomsen-Nov. 30, 2012; Roy Earles-Dec. 10, 2012; Esther Hovda-Dec. 12, 2012; Ruth Baumann-Jan. 8, 2013; Charles O’BrienMarch 15, 2013; Steven Hoss-March 23, 2013; Bradley Spenningsby-April 26, 2013; Lindsay Sauer-June 30, 2013; Ronald B. Cruff, Sr.-Aug. 31, 2013;Mary Langer-Sept. 21, 2013; Michael Sau-

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Flowers decorate the grave of Dorothy Day, co-founder of the Catholic Worker movement, at Cemetery of the Resurrection in the Staten Island borough of New York.

er-Sept. 26, 2013; Robert Wolf-Sept.

29, 2013; Darlene Guttormson-Oct. 7, 2013.

VELVA-St. Cecilia: John F. Kriedeman-Nov. 2, 2012; Shirley Leier-Nov. 3, 2012; Rose Deibert-Nov. 28, 2012; Katherine Duchscherer-Dec. 4, 2012; Michael Burckhard-Dec. 18, 2012; Shawn M. Verbitsky-April 22, 2013; Bishop Holsinger-July 5, 2013; Rudolph Michaelson-Aug. 2, 2013; Catherine “Katie” Schatz-Aug. 14, 2013; Norma Schmaltz-Aug. 14, 2013; Ellen Krumwiede-Sept. 5, 2013; Christian “Chris” Bachmeier-Sept. 9, 2013; Therese “Mickie” Thomas-Oct. 6, 2013.

VESELEYVILLE-St. Luke: Gregory “Guy” Miller-April 29, 2013.

WAHPETON-St. John: Mike Houle-Oct. 25, 2012; Donald A. Schmitt-Oct. 30, 2012; Mary M. Mathre-Oct. 31, 2012; Gordon Thiel-Nov. 8, 2012; Rita Politiski-Nov. 26, 2012; John A. Reinbold-Jan. 9, 2013; Roman Weber-Jan. 14, 2013; Fred Ochalla, Jr.-Jan. 21, 2013; Ann Kronebusch-Feb. 13, 2013; Leo Kuhle-Feb. 18, 2013; Robert C. Donahe-March 6, 2013; Richard “Dick” M. Smith-March 29, 2013; Sandra “Sandy” Caspers-April 3, 2013; Gladys Gomarko-April 5, 2013; Sheila Heger-May 13, 2013; Arlene W. Vanderwerff-May 14, 2013; Jodie A. Waclaw-May 20, 2013; Judy J. Underberg-June 2, 2013; Lester M. SternJune 14, 2013; Christine Fuka-June 20, 2013; Gary Reubish-June 20, 2013; Patrick D. Wilkie-June 21, 2013; Ashley D. Walter-July 11, 2013; Linda M. Vetter-July 14, 2013; Jenny A. WolfJuly 30, 2013; Mary Lou Herding-Aug. 1, 2013; John R. Franklin-Aug. 12, 2013; Lucylle A. Schmitt-Sept. 9, 2013; Dean

Myers-Sept. 11, 2013; Dale C. Svingen-Sept. 15, 2013; John W. KnappSept. 22, 2013; Richard Kosel-Sept. 28, 2013; Elnora Steeves-Oct. 1, 2013; Kregg B. Kuhle-Oct. 5, 2013; John “Jack” Anderson-Oct. 11, 2013; Elizabeth “Betty” Torgeson-Oct. 16, 2013.

WALHALLA-St. Boniface: Mildred Fraser-Dec. 7, 2012; Lawrence “Joe” Howell-Jan. 6, 2013; Therese Charrier Benoit-Jan. 9, 2013; Alma Geir-Jan. 15, 2013; Lucy D. Fitzsimonds-Feb. 24, 2013; Darryn J. LaPorte-April 29, 2013; Marjorie Keeling-July 29, 2013; Ruby Johnson-Sept. 15, 2013; Bernice Dinuson-Sept. 24, 2013; Solveig Hornung-Sept. 24, 2013; Dwight Longtin-Oct. 3, 2013.

WARSAW-St. Stanislaus: Cyril F. Stoltman-Oct. 2, 2012; Benjamin J. Schuster-Nov. 18, 2012; Julia R. Schuster-Nov. 18, 2012; Luke K. Schuster-Nov. 18, 2012; John L. Ebertowski-Nov. 29, 2012; Joseph “Joe” I. Rudnik-March 22, 2013; Marlene V. Gratton-May 3, 2013; Ronald C. Ebertowski-May 6, 2013; Beatrice Kosmatka-Aug. 21, 2013; Charles L. Slominski-Aug. 26, 2013.

WEST FARGO-Blessed Sacrament: Dale Klinger-Oct. 10, 2012; David StephanOct. 13, 2012; LaVerne Wetzstein-Nov. 5, 2012; Rose Rohrich-March 16, 2013; Gale “Scott” Burley-March 30, 2013; Patricia O’Connor-April 11, 2013; Mary Hoganson-June 4, 2013; Grace M. Colville-July 1, 2013; Elaine Meehan-Aug. 14, 2013; Roberta Heflin-Sept.

27, 2013; Harold Dancer-Oct. 11, 2013; Jeanette M. Allrich-Oct. 16, 2013.

WEST

FARGO-Holy

Cross:

Ramona

Kautzman-Oct. 15, 2012; Dolores “Dee” Gregor-Nov. 7, 2012; Steven JaskenNov. 8, 2012; Mariah J. KasowskiHenning-Nov. 13, 2012; Tom Kiernan-Jan 7, 2013; Edwin C. Ausk-Feb. 6, 2013; John J. Schudar-Feb. 26, 2013; Lorraine Kiernan-Feb. 28, 2013; Lloyd Staska-March 16, 2013; Gregg A. UlineApril 4, 2013; Ernest Arneson-April 5, 2013; Roger A. Elliott-April 19, 2013; William Lopez-May 2, 2013; Harry L. Rinsowski-May 29, 2013; Mary LeithJune 15, 2013; Lynda Schmaltz-July 6, 2013; Carter D. Supler-July 24, 2013; Easton J. Supler-July 24, 2013; Milt F. Horner-Aug. 23, 2013; Donna M. Ralston-Sept. 20, 2013.

WILD RICE-St. Benedict: Patricia Desotel-Aug. 22, 2013; Jean Rheault-Sept. 6, 2013.

WINDSOR-St. Mathias of Windsor: Ronald “Porky” G. Ganser-Dec. 2, 2012; Steven J. Rowell-May 17, 2013; Della Brilz-Oct. 11, 2013.

WISHEK-St. Patrick: Florian Jochim-Feb. 9, 2013; Paul C. Piatz-Aug. 10, 2013.

ZEELAND-St. Andrew: Eugene E. Nolz, Sr.-Jan. 21, 2013; Sebastian Meier-June 3, 2013; Ottilia “Tillie” Schatz-June 13, 2013; James Wald-July 10, 2013.

For the most part, this listing includes deaths that fell between Oct. 15, 2012 and Oct. 15, 2013. However, there may be some variance. If we inadvertently omitted anyone, please notify us at (701) 356-7944 or news@fargodiocese.org. Those names will be included in the December issue of New Earth.

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Young and old join pope to celebrate joy of family life Catholic News Service

Pope Francis teaches:

A Catholic wedding is not simply a beautiful ceremony; through the sacrament of marriage a couple receives from God the grace they will need to fulfill their mission in the world, Pope Francis said.

Addressing an estimated 100,000 people who came to St. Peter’s Square Oct. 26 for a Year of Faith celebration of family life, Pope Francis said Catholic spouses are not naive; they know difficult moments will come.

But vowing to love one another in sickness and health, joy and sorrow all the days of their lives, Catholic couples put their lives in the hands of God and rely on him for strength.

“They do not run away; they do not hide; they do not shirk the mission of forming a family and bringing children into the world,” the pope said.

God expects a wholehearted RSVP to his invitations Being on God’s “guest list” is not enough for salvation; a person must respond to the offer of faith and actively participate in the life of the church, Pope Francis said Nov. 5 during his early morning Mass.

“A Christian is one who is invited,” not to visit a shop or “take a walk,” but to join a celebration, the pope said.

“The Christian is one who is invited to a party, to joy, the joy of being saved and redeemed, the joy of participating in the life of Jesus.

“A party is a gathering of people who talk, laugh, celebrate and are happy,” he said. “It’s always a gathering of people.”

A Christian cannot say, “I’ll go to the party, but only to the front room with the three or four people I know,” Pope Francis said. “You can’t do this in the church. Either you enter with everyone or you stay outside. You can’t choose; the church is for everyone, as I’ve said, beginning with the marginalized. It is the church of all.”

As for those who don’t RSVP right away, Pope Francis said that God “understands and waits, because he is merciful. But the Lord doesn’t like those who say ‘yes’ and then don’t come, who pretend to thank him for many things, but really follow their own path, who have good manners, but do their own will and not the Lord’s.”

Colorful evening For hours before the pope arrived, singers and storytellers took the stage in St. Peter’s Square, recounting the greatness of love and family life and the importance of forgiveness.

Volunteers went through the crowd handing out red, green, orange, yellow, blue and violet balloons. Despite the master of ceremonies’ plea to hang on to the helium-filled balloons until everyone was told to release them, throughout the evening balloons dotted the skies over St. Peter’s Square.

Pope Francis, who was given a balloon in the atrium of St. Peter’s Basilica, entertained the little ones who were to escort him to the stage by letting his go, too.

The evening’s formal program began with a little girl identified only as Federica showing the pope a drawing she made of her mother teaching her to cook cutlets. She said it is her favorite food and “I could eat them for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack time.”

Federica said her mom also taught her to make the sign of the cross, and Pope Francis asked all the children, if they knew how, to join him in beginning their encounter “in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.”

Dozens of people — from children to grandparents — were invited to speak to the pope and the crowd, sharing the story of their family lives.

Wassim and Karol Maqdissi, a couple from Syria, talked about fleeing their home and finding refuge in Jordan.

The people gathered in the square offered special prayers for peace in Syria and offered money to help Caritas care for the victims of the war.

Other stories came from residents of Lampedusa, the island off Italy’s southern coast, and from two African migrants who made dangerous sea crossings to get to the island.

Greatest loss: love In his talk at the gathering, Pope Francis said that at the heart of everyone’s vocation is the call to love and be loved.

“Life is often wearisome. Work is tiring. Looking for work is exhausting,” he said. “But what is most burdensome in life is a lack of love.”

Pope Francis said he knows many families are struggling financially and emotionally, others are threatened by war or split apart by migration, and many young people would like to marry but they don’t see how they can without a home and good job.

Marriage isn’t easy, but it’s beautiful

CNS photo / L’Osservatore Romano via Reuters

Pope Francis touches the head of a child as he addresses pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Oct. 26. He addressed an estimated 100,000 people taking part in a Year of Faith celebration of family life. Video of the boy and the pope went viral. See it at www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAXLfA9_GFU.

“The Lord knows our struggles and the burdens we have in our lives,” he said. “But he also knows our great desire to find joy and rest.”

Through the sacrament of marriage, a couple receives the grace they need, he said: “The sacraments are not decorations in life; the sacrament of marriage is not just a pretty ceremony. Christians celebrate the sacrament of marriage because they know they need it.”

Pope Francis urged Catholic couples to go against the cultural trend of seeing everything, including relationships, as fleeting. Marriage is a life-long journey, he said, “a long journey, not little pieces.”

Family life is filled with beautiful moments like shared meals, walks in the park and visits to the grandparents, Pope Francis said. “But if love is missing, joy is missing; nothing is fun.”

For families, as for all Christians, he said, Jesus is the source of endless love.

Couples, he said, must pray together “because they need to for the long journey they are making together.”

Pope Francis also told the crowd that three phrases are essential for a peaceful family life: “’May I?’ to make sure you aren’t being intrusive, ‘Thank you’ and ‘I’m sorry.’ ”

Morning lesson The next morning, Pope Francis was back in St. Peter’s Square celebrating Mass with the families. And, again, he spoke of the importance of praying as a family.

He said he knew many of them were thinking that it sounds like a nice thing to do, but they can’t imagine finding the time.

“We need simplicity to pray as a family,” he said. “Praying the Our Father together around the table is not something extraordinary; it’s easy.

Praying the rosary together, as a family, is very beautiful and a source of great strength.”

Through family prayer, going to church together and even the simple task of teaching children to make the sign of the cross, he said, the family also is the place where the Christian faith is kept alive and passed on.

The faith, he said, is not “a personal treasure like a bank account” or something to be kept “in a strong box,” he said. A faith that is not shared with others might as well be “embalmed,” he added.

The Catholic church must help young people understand that marriage isn’t always easy, “but it is so beautiful,” Pope Francis said.

“There are problems in marriage: different points of view, jealousies, arguments, but tell young couples to never let the day end without making peace. The sacrament of matrimony is renewed in this act of peace,” the pope said during a meeting with members of the Pontifical Council for the Family.

For the Catholic church, he said, a family isn’t simply a group of individuals, but it is a community where people learn to love one another, share with and make sacrifices for each other and “defend life, especially of those who are more fragile and weak.”

The family as a special community must “be recognized as such, especially today when so much emphasis is placed on the safeguarding of individual rights,” he said. “We must defend the rights of this community that is the family.”

Pope Francis, departing from his prepared text, told members of the council, “When I hear the confession of a young married man or woman, and they refer to their son or daughter, I ask, ‘How many children do you have?’ and they tell me. Maybe they’re expecting another question after that, but I always ask, ‘And tell me, do you play with your children? Do you waste time with your children?’

“The free gift of a parent’s time is so important,” he said.

— Catholic News Service